Android - Newsblur 4.6.0 won't launch on Android 5.1.1 Samsung Galaxy S6

Android version 5.1.1
Android security patch level 2015-11-01
Galaxy S6
Newsblur 4.6.0

After uninstalling and reinstalling it works properly, failed after the latest Android update.

Newsblur 4.6.0 works fine on Android 5.1.1 Sony Xperia tablet

S6 Stack trace from logcat

I/Timeline(24315): Timeline: Activity\_launch\_request id:com.newsblur time:40722732I/PersonaManagerService( 3724): Failed to execute isKioskModeEnabled. java.lang.SecurityException: You need MANAGE\_USERS permission to: query user
I/ActivityManager( 3724): do not start freezing screen for locked container getKeyguardshowstate = false
V/ApplicationPolicy( 3724): isApplicationStateBlocked userId 0 pkgname com.newsblur
W/ActivityManager( 3724): Permission Denial: starting Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.newsblur/.activity.Login } from ProcessRecord{34f1cbd8 24315:com.sec.android.app.easylauncher/u0a5} (pid=24315, uid=10005) not exported from uid 10194
E/MENU    (24315): Launcher does not have the permission to launch Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.newsblur/.activity.Login }. Make sure to create a MAIN intent-filter for the corresponding activity or use the exported attribute for this activity. tag= intent=Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.newsblur/.activity.Login }
E/MENU    (24315): java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: starting Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.newsblur/.activity.Login } from ProcessRecord{34f1cbd8 24315:com.sec.android.app.easylauncher/u0a5} (pid=24315, uid=10005) not exported from uid 10194
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1546)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1499)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.startActivity(ActivityManagerNative.java:2704)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1510)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:4026)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3973)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.startActivityForResult(FragmentActivity.java:817)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:4297)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:4265)
E/MENU    (24315):      at com.sec.android.app.easylauncher.lib.Lib.launchApp(Lib.java:311)
E/MENU    (24315):      at com.sec.android.app.easylauncher.AppFragment$11.onItemClick(AppFragment.java:530)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.widget.AdapterView.performItemClick(AdapterView.java:339)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.widget.AbsListView.performItemClick(AbsListView.java:1544)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.widget.AbsListView$PerformClick.run(AbsListView.java:3721)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.widget.AbsListView$3.run(AbsListView.java:5660)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:739)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:145)
E/MENU    (24315):      at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6837)
E/MENU    (24315):      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
E/MENU    (24315):      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
E/MENU    (24315):      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1404)
E/MENU    (24315):      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1199)
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Looks like an issue with your Launcher.  Have you tried launching the app from the stock Google launcher?  Alternatively, try removing and re-adding the icon.