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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Darth_Tiktaalik on 2023-12-08 17:03:50.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/blue_glasses123 on 2023-11-27 11:28:56.

I want to fully move over to libretube, as i vastly prefer its ui over newpipe and the fact that libretube shows replies.

One problem is that libretube buffers alot more than newpipe (in fact i don't think newpipe ever buffer for me) it's not my network, as it should still be more than stable enough for video playback.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ubertr0_n on 2023-12-08 03:12:44.

While preparing these lists, I remembered that I read this article on the Simple Mobile Tools blog some months ago.

How ironic.

There are replacements for any of the SMT apps you're using. Peruse the lists to find them. The only app in that suite that doesn't have an alternative is Simple Thank You.

I also added a number of germane gems to the lists. It's a good idea to go through all nine parts, because there are surprises in there.

Have fun!

Part One       ~~Simple Voice Recorder~~ ~~Simple SMS Messenger~~ ~~Simple Notes~~

Part Two       ~~Simple Music Player~~

Part Three       ~~Simple Launcher~~ ~~Simple App Launcher~~ ~~Simple Keyboard~~

Part Four       ~~Simple Gallery~~

Part Five       ~~Simple Flashlight~~ ~~Simple File Manager~~

Part Six       ~~Simple Draw~~ ~~Simple Dialer~~

Part Seven       ~~Simple Contacts~~ ~~Simple Clock~~

Part Eight       ~~Simple Camera~~

Part Nine       ~~Simple Calendar~~ ~~Simple Calculator~~ ~~Simple Thank You~~

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/a5s6d7f8g9 on 2023-12-03 10:37:02.

Aves is a really great project but I'm looking for a FOSS gallery app with basic editing features like Simple Gallery.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/stonded on 2023-12-05 15:41:49.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/DocWolle on 2023-12-04 19:38:17.

Hi guys,

I would like to introduce FREE Browser for Android. I recently published it on F-Droid.

I derived it from FOSS Browser, which you maybe know. In the past I also made dome contributions to this app.

Recently I decided to develop my own version with focus on privacy, stability, and better support for user scripts, similar to Greasemonkey.

It is fully open source, has no ads, no trackers and provides

• AdBlocker using StevenBlack host list • Measures against browser fingerprinting • Advanced settings for javascript, cookies and DOM-storage (domain/bookmark based) • Third party cookies are not supported in general. • Support for Greasemonkey style scripts (supported: @match, @name, @run-at) • Optimized for one hand handling (toolbar at bottom) • TAB control (switch, open, close, unlimited tabs) • Fast toggle for most important settings • Zoom in/out • Search current website • Web search (from marked text via context menu) • Save as PDF • Open links in other apps (for example YouTube) • Backup • etc

Currently I am trying to implement support for Mozilla's cookie banner rules, to automatically deny cookies, where possible.

I hope you like it...

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/LjLies on 2023-12-04 19:06:42.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ubertr0_n on 2023-12-02 14:16:46.

The beloved Simple Mobile Tools suite of Android applications is in the process of being acquired by an Israeli adware company, redolent of what happened to StartPage and even Ghostery.

Tibor Kaputa (u/tibbbi), lead developer of the project, confirmed it recently in a GitHub discussion.

The tintinnabular death knell has tolled for the SMT suite.

I will prohibit any mentions or recommendations of any app in the SMT suite in the coming weeks except something changes. This is because all the applications in that suite will definitely become proprietary adware/spyware within a few months.

There are amazing alternatives on F-Droid. Most of them are popular, so you all likely know them. Still, I will compile a list of SMT alternatives once I have some time. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to recommend the FOSS alternatives you know in the comments for the benefit of the community.

Any proprietary alternative will be removed, and will result in a ban.

This will be the megathread related to the unfortunate occurrence. Any other submissions will be removed.

Whatever you do, do not calumniate, heckle, harass, or insult Tibor in this thread and elsewhere. He served this community well for more than half a decade. He will be remembered for the benefic acts he performed.

The freedomware movement and philosophy will never die. We will always innovate. We will prevail!

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/eed00 on 2023-12-01 18:26:36.

Brief introduction:

• FairEmail is probably the most comprehensive FOSS e-mail client for Android, with emphasis on privacy, light resource usage, and featurefulness.

• Deepinfra is a service hosting AI models (e.g. Llama 70B, Airoboros) with APIs that come at a fraction of OpenAI's APIs cost (their headline being "$0.7 per 1M input tokens").

FairEmail had supported ChatGPT integration for a while on their Github release, and now it has added Deepinfra. Their super low cost makes it very accessible and convenient for quick e-mail completion, so I thought it would be worth sharing with you all!

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/epoberezkin on 2023-11-25 21:12:14.

Original Title: SimpleX Chat – fully open-source, private messenger without any user IDs (not even random numbers) – v5.4 is released – link mobile and desktop apps via secure quantum resistant protocol, and much better groups!

Hello all!

Also in v5.4:

• Many group improvements:
  • faster to join and more reliable. Once you upgrade to v5.4, join the new users' group and find other groups in SimpleX directory.
  • create groups with incognito profile.
  • block group members to reduce noise.
  • prohibit files and media in a group.
• Better calls: faster to connect, with screen sharing on desktop.
• Many other fixes and improvements.

Read more in the post:

Install the apps via downloads page.

Please ask any questions about SimpleX Chat in the comments! Some common questions:

Was SimpleX Chat audited?

Why user IDs are bad for privacy?

How SimpleX delivers messages without user profile IDs?

How SimpleX is different from Session, Matrix, Signal, etc.?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/divine_____ on 2023-11-25 08:05:55.

Thanks in advance

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/the-emotional-emu on 2023-11-18 23:09:47.

Question 1

Bitwarden and (I believe) KeyPass seem to be the most popular among the members in this community. I was wondering if there was a particular reason for this because I'm still learning about the open source 'ecosystem'. I tested both of them (and I personally love KeyPass), but I noticed some people recommending one over the other, so I was curious whether they were equally safe to use.

Question 2

I've heard of several other open source password managers that aren't usually mentioned here, such as AuthPass, LibrePass, and Passky, and I'm curious if they're safe. Are there any vulnerabilities associated with them, or are they simply lesser known?

Question 3

I'm talking to more serious instances, such as when someone installs a malware / untrustworthy application. Can other applications and services access the manager's data, or do passwords remain protected at all?

I'm still new to this community, and all I want to know is how to use my phone more securely. I hope this post (question list) doesn't violate any of the community's rules. :) Thank you in advance.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Darth_Tiktaalik on 2023-11-23 20:54:28.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ClearYogurtcloset8 on 2023-11-21 19:56:42.

I will buy a new smartphone and will try to be most FOSS possible. What are the best options?

I dont need a game phone, but a good, not the best one, camera will be nice. 6gb of RAM, 5G, good SIG (GPS, Glonass...) support and NFC.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/CardcraftOfReddit on 2023-11-17 21:05:26.

Seeing as Apple is going to start support carrier based RCS messaging I need to know if there are any messaging apps that let me use it without the spyware. Currently I'm using QKSMS on CalyxOS for sms and signal for well signal. Thanks in advance.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/LjLies on 2023-11-12 19:23:13.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/SankethBK on 2023-11-06 16:44:55.

Hi,DiaryVault is an offline-first FOSS note-taking application, built using Flutter.

Source Code:

License: MIT License

Key Features:

1. Rich Text Editor: Create notes with multimedia-rich content, including images and videos.
2. Secure Cloud Backup: Safeguard your notes by storing them on your Google Drive or Dropbox account, ensuring complete ownership and privacy.
3. Sync Across Devices: Synchronize your notes across multiple devices.
4. Organize with Tags: Efficiently organize your notes by attaching tags.
5. Export Flexibility: Notes can be exported to text files and PDF files.
6. Fingerprint login on supported devices.
7. Daily reminder notifications to stay on track with writing.
8. Text-to-speech: Listen to your notes using the built-in text-to-speech feature.
9. Multiple Themes with glassmorphism effect.
10. Ad-free experience: Enjoy All Features for Free with Absolutely No Ads or Trackers.
11. Multiple LanguSupport for multiple languages.

Thanks to the generous contributions we received during Hacktoberfest, we were able to extend these features. We plan to add these features for future releases:

1. Additional Cloud Sources: Integrating OneDrive, Nextcloud, Terabox, and custom FTP as cloud backup options.
2. To-Do Lists: A simple to-do list feature within the rich text edito which can be synced with calendar.
3. Organizing notes in the form of folders.
4. Add support for embedding audio files in rich text editor.
5. Cross platform support for Desktop and web.

If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to let us know.

DiaryVault is available at

IzzyOnDroid:

We're working to bring DiaryVault to the official F-Droid repository.

You can explore and contribute to the project on GitHub:

If you like the project, consider giving it a star on GitHub. Your support will help us reach more people.

Thank you!

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Donnobite on 2023-11-08 14:43:12.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/OrdinarryAlien on 2023-11-06 12:05:23.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Old_Detail9133 on 2023-11-04 15:19:52.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/zrkllr on 2023-10-28 17:43:09.

so, for contacts, dialer and sms.messenger...

SimpleMobileTools, is this my best option? Any other options?

i don't need any fancy features besides low resource usage.

also, any G Maps alternative?

Thanks in advance.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/jinhush on 2023-10-22 22:25:28.

No tasker, macrodroid, aegis, web caster, fair email etc

And what are their uses?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/maxrave26 on 2023-10-13 09:42:40.

SimpMusic - A simple music app using YouTube Music for the backend

SimpMusic is a free, open-source, and no-ads streaming music app. SimpMusic used YouTube Music and YouTube data for the backend. SimpMusic has many features now:

• Play music from YouTube Music or YouTube free without ads in the background
• Browsing Home, Charts, Moods & Genre with YouTube Music data with high speed
• Search everything on YouTube
• Analyze your playing data, create custom playlists and sync with YouTube Music ...
• Caching and can save data for offline playback
• Synced lyrics from Musixmatch
• Support SponsorBlock
• Sleep Timer
• And many more

Try it now and give me a star on Github. Thanks <3

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/pedr09m on 2023-10-12 17:56:21.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/darkfire9251 on 2023-10-08 13:11:20.

I recently installed Bromite and was finally happy that I have an actually private Android browser.

To my dismay, it turns out that it has been several big updates behind Chromium, including a massive security flaw revealed to be present in pretty much all browsers last month.

What other privacy oriented browsers do you use\recommend? I've considered Brave, Firefox and Duckduckgo, but they all seem to have questionable elements to them.