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The German university KIT provides almost 30 free and open-source privacy-friendly Android apps. Example: A QR Scanner (secuso.aifb.kit.edu)
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The best way to install them is through the F-Droid store, which is a catalogue of FOSS software for Android. It's installable by downloading the .apk file linked on the front page of the F-Droid projec'ts website. The mentioned apps from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology can then be found by searching for "SECUSO", which is the name of the research project behind them all. Alternatively, you can also get them through the Google Play Store under this link or again by searching for "SECUSO". In particular, I recommend getting the QR code reader, because many of the free-to-use scanners route everything you scan through their servers, so they're obviously collecting your data.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I've been using their QR scanner for a while now. It's great. It will show you the link before you open it and can add WiFi networks.