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confetti_8tVST5 ,

Dont really use fdroid as much since I moved to obtainium but If I had to choose one app it would be keepassdx, my favorite password manager file editor. Its just laid out nicely and I love that it just works.

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.

puddlexplorer ,
@puddlexplorer@lemmy.world avatar
riquisimo ,

Thank you for putting descriptions

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

notenoughbutter ,

kiss launcher it has changed how I use my phone

JoYo ,
@JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

it’s so simple yet so effective.

bonus, I can set the default search engine away from useless Google.

kratoz29 ,

Does it support Quickswitch?

I can’t stand animations with A13 and third party launchers.

coconutzero ,
  • Organic maps - OpenStreetMap (OSM) client with offline maps
  • Street complete - Convenient way to contribute OSM by adding missing information
  • Markor - Markdown note taker
  • Scrambled exif - Metadata remover from images
  • Librera reader - PDF & eBook reader
DrDominate ,
@DrDominate@lemmy.world avatar

I see you’ve mentioned scrambled exif and I want to recommend FFShare. It also scrambles exit data but also can compress media before sharing it.

IlliteratiDomine ,
@IlliteratiDomine@infosec.pub avatar

ImagePipe is another one. Handles exif remove, compression/scaling, and a bunch of other transformations. I’ve been really happy with it.

coconutzero ,

Thanks for recommending it. I installedi it few weeks ago, but haven’t even tried it because of my old habit of using Scrambled exif. I actually though that FFShare is only for compression and removing metadata from videos. I’ll give it a try soon.

Cubes ,

+1 for StreetComplete. I downloaded from a recommendation on Lemmy and have enjoyed contributing to OSM on my daily walks!

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.

sag ,

Termux and KDE connect.

Fubarberry ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

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 ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

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.

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)

DRS_GME ,

AntennaPod (Podcasts)
Feeder (RSS Feeds)
Markor (Text Editor)
OsmAnd~ (Offline Maps/Navigation)
Scrambled Exif (Metadata Remover)

richieadler ,

Seconding AntennaPod. I moved to it when Player.fm got insufferable with suggestions to upgrade.

It could improve in a couple of issues, but I general it’s amazing.

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.

hiajen ,

Hm, nextcloud and DavX5 are crucial for me (file, calendar and contact sync)

Also Aegis as 2FA client and KeePassDX as PasswordManager (both synced via nextcloud)

I wont list all the messengers ^^’

hunt4peas ,

Insular and IceRaven to name a few.

jet OP ,

What was your decision process in choosing insular above shelter?

How seamless is freezing and unfreezing?

hunt4peas ,

I chose it after someone recommended it to me to run banking apps while rooted. Has worked fine for all my payment and banking apps so far. Haven’t tried freezing and unfreezing as they work without doing these steps.

opensourcedeeznuts ,

There’s a really good third-party Photoprism app on F Droid. So much nicer than using the web app.

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