Numo privacy policy
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Numo is a home-screen launcher. It has no accounts, no ads and no analytics, and the developer receives no data from your phone.
Data on your phone
| Data | Why | Leaves the phone? |
|---|---|---|
| Installed apps list | to search and open apps | No |
| Contacts (optional, READ_CONTACTS) | to search people and call them | No |
| Calendar (optional, READ_CALENDAR) | to show upcoming events | No |
| Notifications (optional, notification access) | notification dots, media controls, Notification Center | No |
| Settings, usage counts for ranking, PIN hash | launcher preferences | No (backup files are created only when you export them; the vault PIN and your OpenWeather key are never written to backups) |
| App usage time (optional, usage access) | daily app time limits | No |
| Audio file names (optional, READ_MEDIA_AUDIO; all file names on Android 12 and older) | file search from the keypad | No |
| Photos you pick (wallpapers, bed clock, Focus photos) | shown on your screens, opened through the system picker | No |
| System screen timeout (optional, modify system settings) | the screen-timeout double-tap lock; restored right after | No |
Network requests
Numo only goes online for features you turn on:
- Weather: your approximate location (coarse, rounded) is sent to Open-Meteo (api.open-meteo.com) to get the forecast. If you choose OpenWeather and enter your own API key, the location and that key go to OpenWeather (api.openweathermap.org) instead.
- Lyrics: the title and artist of the song playing are sent to LRCLIB (lrclib.net).
- Discover: the feeds you add or pick from the starter topics, and articles you open in reader mode, are downloaded from their own websites over HTTPS, including in the background while the launcher is open if you leave auto-refresh on.
- Web search: what you type is sent to the search engine you chose, only when you tap the web search row.
- Google Play: purchases are handled by Google Play Billing under Google's privacy policy.
None of these requests include an identifier for you or your device beyond what any HTTPS request carries (IP address).
Accessibility service
Numo includes an optional Accessibility service used only to lock the screen when you double-tap the home screen. It cannot read window content (canRetrieveWindowContent=false), receives no accessibility events, and collects nothing. It is off until you turn it on after an in-app explanation.
Children
Numo is not directed at children under 13.
Contact
Questions: use the support email on the Numo Play Store page.