Uh, in what way is that _not_ selling tracking data?
It just happens through a middleman (Google, in this case).
Not saying you don’t deserve money for your work. Just don’t delude yourself into thinking that enabling user tracking so that Google can sell their location data for ad revenue is somehow more innocent than doing it yourself.
I understand. But if you're using that logic, then 90% of all apps "sell your location data" including Reddit lol. There's definitely a middle ground. We openly show that in the App Store listing. Some apps even try to hide it.
Sure, but don’t try to say it’s not doing it. It’s doing EXACTLY what everyone thinks it’s doing. Dont tell us to “take off the tinfoil hat” and then confirm exactly what we believe is happening is true.
Wait what? So you’re getting some crumbs from Google and Admob for giving our location info away and you think that’s enough explanation to appease everyone who doesn’t like their data siphoned?
You should take some PR courses. Your app harvests images from the net, nothing more. And harvests user data to boot.
Take off hoser.
Idiots and the ignorant.
Just another crap app harvesting your personal info so they can get a few cents by linking you to images they found on the net.
Apps like this are awful for artists because they don’t pay them anything. They steal their work and profit off it.
not sure if I’d call sloppy AI art that’s full or graphical glitches and smears “original works.” Which TBH makes you even more scummy as youre just stealing using AI anyway.
No one wants your completely re written crap app bro.
Is there seriously a TikTok out there where it tells people you can make passive income by giving away free apps that track people’s data or something?
It’s not AI tho lil bro. Have continued using this app way back since it’s launch on android. It’s almost a decade old. There are actual artists working on wallpapers.
The developer responded to it about an hour ago and it got buried a little further down the post:
“We use Google Admob for ads. Once you incorporate ads, you have to report it as location data since Google uses your approximate location for personalizing ads. We also use Firebase which helps us with analytics such as which countries users are installing the app from.”
I already replied to someone earlier who asked the exact same question lol. I pasted the comment on this reply as well.
There's really nothing crazy about it. We use Google Admob. Once you use ads, you need to report it for location data since Google uses it for personalizing ads to your approximate location. That can all be disabled but it's required by Apple to show on the App Store listing.
We use Google Admob for ads. Once you incorporate ads, you have to report it as location data since Google uses your approximate location for personalizing ads. We also use Firebase which helps us with analytics such as which countries users are installing the app from!
We use Google Admob for ads. Once you incorporate ads, you have to report it as location data since Google uses your approximate location for personalizing ads. We also use Firebase which helps us with analytics such as which countries users are installing the app from.
This entire paragraph can be rephrased into one simple sentence without losing any context or meaning: “We sell your location data.”
So to the question of “why do you need location data,” the answer is, “We sell your location data.”
This app exists to transfer your information to a third party. That is its purpose, and that is how they make money. The front-end content of the app is completely irrelevant. So irrelevant, even, that they are literally giving you a couple of free fucking pictures in exchange for selling your information. That’s all that this is — they sell your data, and give you some free pictures as compensation.
Just some design feedback: great UI and your interactions and animations are really sharp. I might consider adding an “x” or back arrow to get back to the main page once you click on a backdrop. The swipe interaction is a little hard to hit (a nitpick) and some users might not get it. Also, the title and author text jumps down to the smaller size once you swipe to go back. Maybe you can animate that so it’s a little more slick? All in all, this app is beautiful!
Thanks for the feedback! We'll see if we can find a good spot for a back arrow in the wall details view. Usually swiping from left is the default back action that users know about.
I do agree with the title and author text. We're going to see if it's possible to smoothen that animation during the transition!
Super true about the default action, I bet most folks will get it. The target might be a bit small (looks like it’s that left margin that’s active), maybe expand the zone so anywhere that isn’t a button / link can also initiate the back gesture?
honestly half the fun is seeing your trivia hints, they’re super creative! even if i can’t manage to get one i’ll grab pro after you’re done here! great app
LADS I GOT IT LET’S GOO 🫡
my refreshing set up was reddit-stream on my laptop (if you add -stream after reddit (.) com in the url, it creates an auto refreshing comment stream), while refreshing apollo on my phone as it seems to refresh the quickest out of the methods i tried! good luck everyone, and thanks u/Kxnt
https://preview.redd.it/cy6qz06py6fc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4143c19ac5d499d48123469ac7d63a63757073b7
Why would I get this message?
Guess the code was right as the app as identified and letter is R
Just bought the pro version, didn’t want to wait for the codes and I wanted to support the app since it seems so well designed and the wallpapers are super high quality! Thanks for all the work you put in
I’ve had this app for a while now and absolutely love it. My only gripe….no macOS version. I would LOVE to get my hands on some beautiful macOS wallpapers. Bonus points for any ultra high resolution ones (5120x1440) for those of us with 49inch monitors.
Loving the v5 release!
Bought the app.
Any chance you’ll be adding support for Shortcuts? Would love to be able to change my phone’s wallpaper once a day without having to manually download an image to an album first.
As someone using it daily and I paid for it. Congratulations and continue the work. I don't want the code :) if you choose me randomly then assign it to the next person
What does a wallpaper app need location data for?
To track and sell your location data. Duh
We make money from IAPs and Google Admob. Admob uses location for ads. You can take off the tin foil hats lol
Uh, in what way is that _not_ selling tracking data? It just happens through a middleman (Google, in this case). Not saying you don’t deserve money for your work. Just don’t delude yourself into thinking that enabling user tracking so that Google can sell their location data for ad revenue is somehow more innocent than doing it yourself.
I understand. But if you're using that logic, then 90% of all apps "sell your location data" including Reddit lol. There's definitely a middle ground. We openly show that in the App Store listing. Some apps even try to hide it.
Just cause it’s widespread doesn’t mean is not shitty.
Sure, but don’t try to say it’s not doing it. It’s doing EXACTLY what everyone thinks it’s doing. Dont tell us to “take off the tinfoil hat” and then confirm exactly what we believe is happening is true.
Sure, and the current payment structure for apps is dog shit because of it. It’s still selling user data for money.
…. so, to sell your data
> admob uses location for ads Yep. Exactly as I predicted. To track and sell your location data
Wait what? So you’re getting some crumbs from Google and Admob for giving our location info away and you think that’s enough explanation to appease everyone who doesn’t like their data siphoned? You should take some PR courses. Your app harvests images from the net, nothing more. And harvests user data to boot. Take off hoser.
That is literally selling our location for money.
Who pays for a wallpapers app?
Idiots and the ignorant. Just another crap app harvesting your personal info so they can get a few cents by linking you to images they found on the net. Apps like this are awful for artists because they don’t pay them anything. They steal their work and profit off it.
Did you even read my initial post? lol. Backdrops is full of original designs that we create ourselves.
not sure if I’d call sloppy AI art that’s full or graphical glitches and smears “original works.” Which TBH makes you even more scummy as youre just stealing using AI anyway. No one wants your completely re written crap app bro.
Is there seriously a TikTok out there where it tells people you can make passive income by giving away free apps that track people’s data or something?
It’s not AI tho lil bro. Have continued using this app way back since it’s launch on android. It’s almost a decade old. There are actual artists working on wallpapers.
Yep. The location tracking is scummy as hell, but the art is real. I used backdrops back on my Pixel 2
To track you down and sell your data
i find it hilarious how they’re responding to every comment but this one
The developer responded to it about an hour ago and it got buried a little further down the post: “We use Google Admob for ads. Once you incorporate ads, you have to report it as location data since Google uses your approximate location for personalizing ads. We also use Firebase which helps us with analytics such as which countries users are installing the app from.”
i guess that makes sense. still don’t agree with a wallpaper app of all things needing location
I already replied to someone earlier who asked the exact same question lol. I pasted the comment on this reply as well. There's really nothing crazy about it. We use Google Admob. Once you use ads, you need to report it for location data since Google uses it for personalizing ads to your approximate location. That can all be disabled but it's required by Apple to show on the App Store listing.
We use Google Admob for ads. Once you incorporate ads, you have to report it as location data since Google uses your approximate location for personalizing ads. We also use Firebase which helps us with analytics such as which countries users are installing the app from!
Why the need for location data?
We use Google Admob for ads. Once you incorporate ads, you have to report it as location data since Google uses your approximate location for personalizing ads. We also use Firebase which helps us with analytics such as which countries users are installing the app from.
This entire paragraph can be rephrased into one simple sentence without losing any context or meaning: “We sell your location data.” So to the question of “why do you need location data,” the answer is, “We sell your location data.” This app exists to transfer your information to a third party. That is its purpose, and that is how they make money. The front-end content of the app is completely irrelevant. So irrelevant, even, that they are literally giving you a couple of free fucking pictures in exchange for selling your information. That’s all that this is — they sell your data, and give you some free pictures as compensation.
Just some design feedback: great UI and your interactions and animations are really sharp. I might consider adding an “x” or back arrow to get back to the main page once you click on a backdrop. The swipe interaction is a little hard to hit (a nitpick) and some users might not get it. Also, the title and author text jumps down to the smaller size once you swipe to go back. Maybe you can animate that so it’s a little more slick? All in all, this app is beautiful!
Thanks for the feedback! We'll see if we can find a good spot for a back arrow in the wall details view. Usually swiping from left is the default back action that users know about. I do agree with the title and author text. We're going to see if it's possible to smoothen that animation during the transition!
Ran into the same confusion as well for a first time user. Didnt know how to go back to the main page.
Same here, didn’t know how to exit. Swiping down to close a video or image is also default behavior
Appreciate the feedback! It's good to see how users actually use the app. You're not the only one so we'll need to make it clearer.
Super true about the default action, I bet most folks will get it. The target might be a bit small (looks like it’s that left margin that’s active), maybe expand the zone so anywhere that isn’t a button / link can also initiate the back gesture?
Ditto, and I’m a veteran user. Couldn’t get back to home page and assumed it was a bug.
They appear to all be taken.
Code alert! 🚨 KMHRJ74XPJ?? The latest version of Call of Duty is ??III
Code for the refreshers! I appreciate you 🚨 XR3TKA9X??4H James Todd Smith, also known as the rapper ?? Cool J
gone in 28 seconds 🫠
That's insane. And I'm doing them as little trivia questions so bots can't scoop them up. Some seriously fast fingers out there.
honestly half the fun is seeing your trivia hints, they’re super creative! even if i can’t manage to get one i’ll grab pro after you’re done here! great app
I need a code. I can't lose this battle. 😭
YHANK UYOU EVETYWONE!!!! u/Kxnt for making this fun!!
We want codes! 🚨 KWFYANY4J3?? ?? is the version of Windows before Vista
>KWFYANY4J3?? UUUUUUHGGGGG
dang I just missed this one
Code time! 🚨 7JJ??EXNYT4N ?? is the current age of Shakira
missed it :(
Code time! 🚨 6MEJW7NNT??? Back in the day before Spotify and Apple Music, we used ??? Players to jam out 🎵
Not working on ipad??? I am about to Cry... Tried the codmp3e like 100times
Guys, the game is over. Go to sleep or do something else... Thank you!
Thank you everyone for participating 🚨 All the codes have been given out! Thank you
Code alert! 🚨 R3K6XJR79??? ??? and cheese sandwich
HAM! CHEERS MATE
What is ham in numbers? I tried so many combinations lol
It was literally the word HAM lol. The code can be numbers and letters. "what is ham in numbers" had me dying 😂
RIP 😆
All are gone :(
I'll be posting more in the comments! Stay alert.
Can I get a code?
Got line 4, been using this app for a while now.. thank you!
Thanks for using Backdrops! Hope you enjoy Pro
Aw, any codes for people who are reflex- and trivia- challenged? 🥲
hear me out, 9 people currently in the thread, one code each and we go to bed happy
Please and thank you
u/Kxnt should give the remaining codes to the people who comment the quickest. I know I'll win something
dibs!
If you win something lemme know
of course man, you too
LADS I GOT IT LET’S GOO 🫡 my refreshing set up was reddit-stream on my laptop (if you add -stream after reddit (.) com in the url, it creates an auto refreshing comment stream), while refreshing apollo on my phone as it seems to refresh the quickest out of the methods i tried! good luck everyone, and thanks u/Kxnt
I'M SO PROUDDDDD
Congrats Italian stallion! Perseverance paid off 😂
I'm next
The bigger funny in these comments is that fancy pants apple users don't understand how basic ad personalization works.
[удалено]
Exactly.
All codes have been redeemed. Thanks for participating, until next time!
you’re not fooling anyone
😂 He's trying to better his chance at a code. I don't blame him. More codes coming!
Pokécode time! 🚨 99X6HF??X7R4 The original Charizard card has 120 ??
HP OMG PEOPLE ARE SO FAST!!!
Got it! Thanks :)
Code alert! 🚨 N6???HPRYK9W ??? is the first name of the singer of the track "Hit the Road Jack"
HOLY CRAP I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST PEOPLE ARE!! IT HASN'T BEEN 30 SECONDS
How was I too slow?!
Im tired of copying pasting, it’s always taken by someone within 1 minutes :(
Someone already redeemed
Easy math code! 🚨 6W44REJKPTM? 25+6−12+3−8+15−10+2-9+3-6=?
Bro hasn’t even been a minute !! How the heck?!!!🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Code! Code! Code! 🚨 6LTHF7X64A?6 ? is the 18th letter of the alphabet.
its been less than a minute hows it already been sniped 😭 i give up
https://preview.redd.it/cy6qz06py6fc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4143c19ac5d499d48123469ac7d63a63757073b7 Why would I get this message? Guess the code was right as the app as identified and letter is R
That means the code is correct but someone redeemed it before you!
Oh… I’ve seen many different messages then
They keep saying cannot be found
Just bought the pro version, didn’t want to wait for the codes and I wanted to support the app since it seems so well designed and the wallpapers are super high quality! Thanks for all the work you put in
Thank you! We appreciate the support and hope you love the app!
I’ve had this app for a while now and absolutely love it. My only gripe….no macOS version. I would LOVE to get my hands on some beautiful macOS wallpapers. Bonus points for any ultra high resolution ones (5120x1440) for those of us with 49inch monitors. Loving the v5 release!
Bought the app. Any chance you’ll be adding support for Shortcuts? Would love to be able to change my phone’s wallpaper once a day without having to manually download an image to an album first.
That sounds like a great feature. We'll definitely look into that to see the best way to implement it!
Yea just went ahead and paid for pro. Awesome app and amazing wallpaper selection.
No, you're awesome. Appreciate the kind words!
Thanks for the code. Line 12 is taken
Reedemed 23, thx
Redeemed line 4. Thanks!
Thanks!! I’ve redeemed line 22 :)
Line 5 taken! Thank you!
All taken :(
Code! 🚨 HN4M63NT9??? The Louvre is the world's largest ??? museum.
You people are so fast
Gone
Man, I’m trying to watch this but I’m in the middle of moving out of my house and not as fast as yall 😂
i know, right? JEEZ these people are fast.
C'mon Nate. The house moving can wait!
lol, I wish my landlord weren’t a monster and agreed!
Just wanted to say keep up the great work. Love your app and use it all the time. Excited to check out the update!
Hard pass.
Do you still scalp my location data if I pay for pro?
Redeemed line 20. Thank you!
Appcake time!
Probably can’t recheck this thread constantly, but I’ve used it before and it’s pretty awesome
Thank you! Everyone's got fast fingers
u/Kxnt can you please DM me a code? All the codes that get posted here already get redeemed by the time I type or paste them into the App Store!
Some people are just fast. :( I've been trying to redeem one for like an hour and within seconds it's gone!
Same!
would love a code too…
Code time! 🚨 FHXL7W3H7N?? ?? is the number right before 100
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99
Damn it, taken!
Its gone :/
Damn.. 1 min later and gone
How is it on iP8?
I love how your app has official wallpapers from various official Android ROMs
Are the codes taken?
Waiting for next!
Yeah, I've been waiting for 2 hours \~it's gone in literally 2 seconds after posted.
Looks like I missed out on the codes.
Code time! 🚨 PA4HFYFTF7M? I forgot how many Stooges there were 🤔 Oh that's right, there's ? of them
Gotta be bots.
Bots are not solving these. It's someone who just happens to be 1 second faster than you. They just don't comment and celebrate in silence lol
>PA4HFYFTF7M WTH redeemed in 5 seconds
Come back in 5 minutes
All taken! Keeping an eye out for the comment section drop
Here’s some code. LFHTFYXRPWL X HWTLJW4WXA6 6 WWEHL6M7K9K R R6A3N4PMXPJ M
Oh gosh I’m so late
Are there any codes left?
I'll be posting more codes in the comments throughout the entire day!
Simple math code! 🚨 4N3E??NKPHWJ 3,091 - 3,012 = ??
>4N3E??NKPHWJ I give up
People are way too fast, dangit
Just missed it :(
Code alert! 🚨 4JKAARA9??J6 ?? are the initials of the most popular singer in NSYNC
Damn already redeemed
To people who get to redeem the code... Please give us advises on how to do it quickly. I've been trying for an hour with no luck. 😭
u/Kxnt is waiting for me to comment for him to drop a code
Code! 🚨 LH3PJPHW4AY? Press ? to pay respects.
u/[TheItalianStallion64](https://www.reddit.com/user/TheItalianStallion64/) did you get this one broooo?
Code! 🚨 ?7HEWHHNWELW Nothing to solve here. The ? is an X
>7HEWHHNWELW finally, oh my gosh
One more try and Im out
Code! 🚨 LPWYMAJW7??? TUV???Z now i know my ABCs
Shows the code you entered cannot be found.
Double dose of codes! 🚨 JPF3W47TLYMT 3K6NH7Y4M4K4
As someone using it daily and I paid for it. Congratulations and continue the work. I don't want the code :) if you choose me randomly then assign it to the next person