Privacy Policy

Tesseract Launcher · Last updated June 13, 2026

Tesseract Launcher (“the app”) is an Android home-screen launcher developed by Cody Stamps (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what the app does and does not do with your information.

The short version: the app has no servers of its own, no analytics, and no ads. We do not collect, store, or transmit your personal data to ourselves or to any third party. Everything the app keeps stays on your device.

Information stored on your device

Your home-screen layout, app folders, chosen search engine, and other preferences are saved locally on your device using Android’s standard app-private storage. This information never leaves your device and is removed when you uninstall the app.

Installed apps

To show and launch your apps, the launcher reads the list of apps installed on your device (the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission). This is used only on your device to build your home screen and app drawer. The list is never collected, stored off-device, or shared.

Notifications (optional)

If you choose to grant notification access, the app reads your active notifications for one purpose only: to show a small dot on apps that have pending notifications. Notification content is never stored, logged, or transmitted. You can revoke this access at any time in Android Settings → Notifications → Device & app notifications.

Search

When you search, your query is sent to the search engine you select — Kagi by default, with DuckDuckGo and Google also available. Your query is handled by that provider under its own privacy policy, not ours.

For Kagi, the app supports Privacy Pass: anonymous tokens that let your Kagi searches be unlinked from your Kagi account. To obtain these tokens, your Kagi session is stored locally on your device only; it is not sent to us. You can sign out at any time from the app’s settings, which clears it.

• Kagi privacy policy
• DuckDuckGo privacy policy
• Google privacy policy

Private space (Android 15+)

On devices that support it, the app can reveal or hide your private space. Unlocking is performed entirely by the Android operating system using your device’s own biometrics or PIN — the app never sees those credentials and does not access the contents of your private space.

Permissions we use

• Internet — to run searches and fetch Kagi Privacy Pass tokens.
• Query all packages — to list and launch your installed apps.
• Access hidden profiles — to reveal/hide the private space (granted to the default launcher).
• Notification access (optional) — to show notification dots.

Children

The app is not directed to children and collects no personal information from anyone.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email crstamps2@gmail.com.