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Hubi ,

Unciv is a fully-fledged Civilization clone. It’s honestly insane that such a polished game is not only free, but also open source.

f-droid.org/en/packages/com.unciv.app/

tetris11 , (edited )
@tetris11@lemmy.ml avatar
  • Newpipe (adfree YouTube client)
  • Thunder (responsive Lemmy client)
  • Geometric Weather (great weather app)
  • FBreader (low resource eBook reader)
  • KDE connect (sync between phone and laptop)
  • Glider (HackerNews app)
  • Orgzly (needlessly complex org-mode renderer)
  • Skymap (Position-aware constellation viewer)
  • Open Camera (impressive photo app)
  • PianOli (fun piano app)
  • Moonlight (game streaming client)
  • WLANScanner (find hidden WiFi camera/devices/networks in hotels)
A10 ,
@A10@kerala.party avatar

Geometric weather ☁️ is awesome 👍

notenoughbutter ,

use breezy weather as geometric isn’t updated anymore
u/tetris11
how does ping work on lemmy?

timbuck2themoon ,

Breezy is better anyhow. I’m pretty blown away by it since finding it a week ago.

And I honestly really liked geometric weather too.

cole ,
@cole@lemdro.id avatar

I just downloaded them and they’re pretty darn similar anyways

lom ,

Yeah no shit. Breezy is just a maintained fork of geometric

cole ,
@cole@lemdro.id avatar

of course, but the implication was breezy was substantially better and my point was it seemed pretty much the same

Charmille ,

I was thinking using geometric weather but there was an update few days ago. After checking it’s actually “oss weather”, it seems very similar to breezy weather

JoYo ,
@JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

what’s the org name for Thunder? Searching thunder or lemmy doesn’t get results, search is pretty shit.

AngryDemonoid ,

apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/…/com.hjiangsu.thunder

JoYo ,
@JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

thank you

wh3resmym1nd ,

It seems on FDroid at least that FBreader is no longer available as a FOSS app.

hitagi , (edited )

OsmAnd~

Makes navigating around easier especially as someone who likes walking.

Edit because somebody mentioned about the lack of description and link of apps:

OsmAnd~ is a FOSS alternative to Google Maps and uses OpenStreetMap for its data. You can download it here.

tetris11 ,
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Organic Maps for fast FOSS raster maps

oldfart ,

This is the überapp, 10 yearsinddevelopmenrt and I’m still fascinated reading the changelog on major releases. Use it almost daily.

grue ,

I keep trying OpenStreetMaps based mapping apps, but giving up on them because they can never seem to find locations I search for by address.

hitagi ,

Yeah I don’t think they’re as accurate and I’m trying to fix it for my local area. For some reason, updates to the map are a bit slow to update.

yuunikki ,

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    derin ,
    @derin@lemmy.beru.co avatar

    “Just Google it, I’m on my phone right now"

    [twitches]

    jet OP ,

    It’s android rules… lol

    AMillionMonkeys ,
    @AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world avatar

    Or the app requires root.

    kratoz29 ,

    What’s wrong with root?

    Is the first thing I do after installing any custom ROM.

    Fubarberry ,
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    Termux (Linux terminal) is super cool, and you can install a lot of cools programs through it as well. Add in the plugins for tasker integration/etc and it can be used for some pretty cool things (ie, use wol to wake up your computer when you get close to your house, etc).

    jet OP ,

    That’s really interesting. Are you using a keyboard and mouse? Or is this like on a Android desktop setup?

    Fubarberry ,
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    By default the app is just a terminal with an on-screen keyboard. Packages installed and run through it are normally terminal only, although there is some amount of support for connecting to a separate app that runs an x server.

    There are several other projects that download arm Linux distributions, and install them inside termux to get a full desktop going though. Normally for these you actually interact with the desktop through a VNC client connected to a localhost VNC running on the Linux distro. A VNC client is a good way to handle accessing the desktop since most of them come with a lot of UI design/polish for controlling a desktop computer via a phone screen.

    cousinofjah ,

    I had no idea Termux was so extensive. Probably better for tablets or DeX-enabled phones?

    Jack3G ,
    @Jack3G@sh.itjust.works avatar

    Yeah. Termux is really useful to quickly ssh into something without having to go to my pc.

    Skimmer ,

    There’s so many I could list, I’ll just mention 2 underrated ones I don’t see mentioned as much:

    • LibreTube - Best YouTube client imo, has a very nice and modern interface, proxies videos through Piped for maximum privacy (No direct connections to Google are made), No ads/tracking, SponsorBlock + Return YouTube Dislikes, support for downloading videos, etc. It’s everything I’d want and more out of a YouTube client.
    • URLCheck - Excellent app that allows you to preview what a URL is before you click it, includes tons of features such as scanning for malware, removing any tracking parameters, upgrading links from HTTP to HTTPS, etc. I can’t recommend this app enough for the security, privacy, and general peace of mind it gives you.
    lemann ,

    URLCheck is extremely underrated!

    It also prevents other apps from knowing what app the URL originated from (by acting as a proxy), and lets you customize the activity flags too

    nudnyekscentryk ,
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    • AdAway – system-wide ad-blocker, works with and without root, but Adguard DNS work well enough so don’t bother if you can’t root.
    • Aegis – clean OTP app
    • AntennaPod – best podcast player with lots of customisation
    • Breezy Weather (requires IzzyOnDroid repo; fork of the abandoned Geometric Weather) – brilliant, beautiful, ad-free weather app with Accuweather data
    • CloudStream (IzzyOnDroid) – 🏴‍☠️ video streaming from all over the web
    • Doodle Live Wallpaper – FOSS recreation of Google’s Pixel wallpapers with some extra customisation
    • Frost for Facebook – pretty web wrapper for browsing Facebook
    • LibreTorrent – FOSS, ad-free torrenting app
    • OsmAnd+ – OpenStreetMap client with navigation, offline maps and loads and loads of customisation
    • Antimine – infinite minesweeper game
    • Neo Backup – root-based app data backup
    • SimpleAppDowngrader – root-based, allows downgrading apps without uninstalling and retains data files
    • Tasks.org – best tasklist available, self-hosted but also works with Google Tasks
    • ViMusic – free YouTube Music client, works flawlessly and is very pretty
    • Wave Lines Live Wallpaper – customisable wave lines live wallpaper
    RvTV95XBeo ,

    Thanks for this list! Breezy Weather and Tasks.org just made it into my rotation

    JoYo ,
    @JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

    KISS launcher is the easiest way to avoid Google search.

    TrackerControl is the easiest way to just disconnect an app from the internet.

    shadshack ,

    +1 for TrackerControl. Love blocking/allowing specific categories/domains for an app. If the app doesn’t need it to do what I want it to do, I block it (looking at you, ads).

    portside ,

    I can’t express my love for KISS launcher enough

    Klaymore ,
    @Klaymore@sh.itjust.works avatar

    Syncthing, which syncs my files between my phone and computer. I can rip a music CD on my computer and it’s instantly sent to my phone so I can listen to it on the bus or wherever.

    kratoz29 ,

    Is the sync LAN only?

    baduhai ,

    Yes. With a vpn you should be able to bypass that restriction.

    lemann ,

    Syncthing can work over the internet with no additional config, they use Relays for that (similar to what Plex offers when port forwarding is not possible)

    pineapplelover ,

    I use Libretube, newpipe x sponsorblock, Liftoff, Aegis, all the Simple apps (Gallery, Draw, File Manager, etc) I use too many

    mapletree , (edited )

    TLDR:

    • NewPipe for YouTube playback
    • OsmAnd+ for great offline maps with lots of customisability
    • Termux for terminal emulation and ssh
    • StreetComplete to easily contribute map data to the OpenStreetMap project, which also powers OsmAnd+ without knowing anything about OSM
    • KeePassDX for convenient and secure password storage including autofill (combined with Syncthing for syncing your databases this is a fully fledged password manager across platforms)
    • AdAway as a reliable adblocker for all applications which doesn’t require root, but can use the benefits of rooting your device to increase its usefulness even more

    +1 for all the NewPipe mentions, as it’s extremely useful especially for background playback

    Also OsmAnd+ is incredibly useful if you don’t want to give your location data to Google constantly. The maps are equally as good as those of the tech giants and it gets expanded regularly with actually useful features, like most recently, weather data. Its biggest strength however is the customisability in my opinion, because you can style everything according to your needs, starting at the overlay and the style of the map and going on at the specific level of detail and custom navigation modes. Additionally, you can download maps of the entire world for free and they get updated regularly. Only downside: There is no traffic data as of now, probably because it would be difficult to implement without processing user data. It’s also on the Play Store, but there the “+” version costs money and because the project in itself is commited to being open source I think it’s important to list

    Lastly, Termux really is the best terminal emulator for Android out there. It is extremely powerful, even allows sh hooks into system utilities like brightness and biometric login, and has great styling and widget support. You can even install full Linux-OS’s in a sandbox via proot!

    edit: add even more great apps

    Im28xwa ,

    Gotta be AdAway this thing is a must especially for root users

    gaydarless ,

    Looks cool! Can anyone weigh in on how similar this is to DDG’s tracking blocker feature? Is it the same but open source?

    Im28xwa ,

    Does DDG allow you to import lists? Does it have a VPN-less mode? Can it work system wide?

    venoft ,
    @venoft@lemmy.world avatar

    Its basically just a host file. It pulls in a huge file with all the ad domains and whenever your phone tries to connect to one it gets ignored. Therefore it also works for ads in apps.

    gaydarless ,

    I will be giving that a try. Thanks for the info.

    potustheplant ,

    It also (usually) manages to hide the space where the ad would be.

    Cycadophyta ,

    I recently switched to AdAway from AdGuard. More ads seem to get through in apps, but combined with unlock in Firefox websites are completely clean.

    kratoz29 ,

    Were you using the Adguard app or the DNS’s?

    I usually use AdAway with root and with my pihole at home (and outside home with VPN) and I barely see any ads, although I haven’t tested with Android apps.

    Cycadophyta ,

    What does AdAway do differently for root users?

    Winnie22 ,

    AdAway for rooted devices allows you to modify you hosts file directly. This means that AdAway doesn’t have to be constantly running in the background to block ads. It modifies the file then closes.

    art ,
    @art@lemmy.world avatar

    Termux: It makes Android closer to a real computer. I can SSH into machines, rsync files to my NAS, and build and compile applications.

    It’s usually the first thing I install.

    scarilog ,

    I’ve always wondered, how exactly does termux work? Is it fully emulating the terminal, or does it somehow accelerate processing by tapping into the underlying Linux kernel on Android?

    linearchaos ,
    @linearchaos@lemmy.world avatar

    According to some post on Reddit it’s actually using the Android kernel

    www.reddit.com/r/…/is_termux_a_virtual_machine/

    Jomn ,
    @Jomn@jlai.lu avatar

    Probably KeepassDX, Syncthing and Mull. Newpipe is also a good one, especially since it also supports PeerTube.

    Edit: Oh and I forgot about Jerboa.

    regalia ,

    Fennec or Mull for browsers.

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