Use good old-fashioned RSS feeds with Feeder (available from F-Droid)
Use good old-fashioned RSS feeds with Feeder
groups:
- title:Groups
- notes:
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Uses end-to-end encryption. Looks to be more of a corporate service with tiered plans.
- name:Riot
url:https://about.riot.im/
fdroid:im.vector.alpha
eyes:5
text:|
Open-source privacy-focused chat service with end-to-end encryption. They offer webapps, desktop apps, iOS, and Android (Play Store and F-Droid). Uses the "Matrix" protocol for decentralized communication. It is 100% free and open-source with no paid plans.
A privacy-focused version of Firefox Android available on F-Droid. It's focused on removing any proprietary bits found in official Mozilla's builds. (thanks u/SupremeLisper)
Also part of the SMT project. Available on F-Droid.
@ -865,6 +869,7 @@ mobile applications:
Same service from above provides an Android app.
- name:Etar
url:https://github.com/xsoh/Etar-Calendar
fdroid:ws.xsoh.etar
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source material design Calendar that integrates with the Android Calendar API. If you have a CalDAV/CardDAV server, I recommend using [DAVx5](https://www.davx5.com/) to sync with it. Available from F-Droid. Also look at [ICSx5](https://icsx5.bitfire.at/), another WebDav/CalDav client that can integrate with calendar apps. Also available from F-Droid. Thanks @je-vv for ICSx5.
@ -879,9 +884,10 @@ mobile applications:
- title:Clock
- name:Clock +
url:https://github.com/philliphsu/ClockPlus
fdroid:com.philliphsu.clock2
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source Alarm clock, timer, and stop watch. Available from F-Droid.
- title:Android Messages (specifically SMS/MMS, not IM)
- name:QKSMS
url:https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms
fdroid:com.moez.QKSMS
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source. Very clean and feature rich SMS app. Available on F-Droid.
- name:Silence.im
url:https://silence.im/
fdroid:org.smssecure.smssecure
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source and utilizes Signal's encryption protocol. Seamlessly works with SMS. End-to-end encryption with other Silence users. Available on F-Droid.
@ -925,6 +935,7 @@ mobile applications:
- title:Gboard (Google Keyboard)
- name:AnySoftKeyboard
url:https://anysoftkeyboard.github.io/
fdroid:com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source keyboard. Available on F-Droid.
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Open-source. Has features for phrases, "lenny faces", macros and more.
Wrapper of Syncthing for Android. Available on F-Droid.
Wrapper of Syncthing for Android. Available on F-Droid. Also consider [Syncthing-Fork](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/) which uses a native Android UI rather than the default web UI.
gmail:
- title:Gmail
- name:Protonmail
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Can be downloaded from the Play Store, but may work with one of the store replacements above (such as Yalp).
Open-source and available from F-Droid. Supports Markdown and HTML. Very clean and feature-rich. *Offline only*.
Open-source. Supports Markdown and HTML. Very clean and feature-rich. *Offline only*.
- name:Joplin
url:https://github.com/laurent22/joplin
eyes:null
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Encrypted note storage with loads of features.
- name:Omni Notes
url:https://omninotes.app/
fdroid:it.feio.android.omninotes.foss
eyes:null
text:|
Very feature rich, open-source, material design notes app. Very active development. Available on F-Droid.
- name:Carnet
url:https://github.com/PhieF/CarnetDocumentation
fdroid:com.spisoft.quicknote
eyes:null
text:|
I had some trouble finding info on this one. Looks like it has pretty seamless/painless ownCloud and NextCloud integration. Also available on F-Droid.
- name:Markor
url:https://gsantner.net/project/markor.html
fdroid:net.gsantner.markor
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source notes/to-do app for Android. Supports Markdown editing. Available on F-Droid. App is 100% offline, as stated on the [GitHub README](https://github.com/gsantner/markor#privacy).
- name:Orgzly
url:http://orgzly.com/
fdroid:com.orgzly
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source and available from F-Droid. Notes are stored in the plain-text [Org mode](https://orgmode.org/) format. Supports searching, metadata, and manual sync with Dropbox or local directory, which can be synced using e.g. Syncthing.
Open-source. Notes are stored in the plain-text [Org mode](https://orgmode.org/) format. Supports searching, metadata, and manual sync with Dropbox or local directory, which can be synced using e.g. Syncthing.
Available from F-Droid. Open-source navigation app based on MAPS.ME. Searching for addresses doesn't always work and finding businesses can be a slight hassle, but overall one of the better apps I've used.
Open-source navigation app based on MAPS.ME. Searching for addresses doesn't always work and finding businesses can be a slight hassle, but overall one of the better apps I've used.
- name:OsmAnd
url:https://osmand.net/
eyes:null
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- title:News
- name:Flym
url:https://github.com/FredJul/Flym
fdroid:net.frju.flym
eyes:null
text:|
Open-source Material Design RSS reader. Available from F-Droid.
Open-source Material Design RSS reader.
photos:
- title:Photos
- name:Piwigo Android
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- title:YouTube
- name:NewPipe
url:https://newpipe.schabi.org/
fdroid:org.schabi.newpipe
eyes:null
text:|
Powerful open-source YouTube alternative available from F-Droid. Supports audio only; background playback; picture-in-picture; no ads.
Jitsi is an open-source secure video conferencing platform. No account is needed to use it, simply enter a Room Name to join or host a meeting. The host is able to kick rogue users from the call. Works directly in your browser, with apps available for iOS and Android. It is not necessary to self-host, but self-hosting is an option for those who wish to. Very low latency and easy to set up. A free public server is available at (https://meet.jit.si) (**5-eyes** server)
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Open-source Android launcher styled after the Google Pixel launcher. No F-Droid, but you can download the APK from GitHub.
- name:ZimLX
url:https://github.com/otakuhqz/ZimLX
fdroid:org.zimmob.zimlx
eyes:null
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Open-source launcher. Active development with lots of nice features. Available from F-Droid.
Open-source launcher. Active development with lots of nice features.
- name:Lawnchair
url:https://lawnchair.app/
fdroid:ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah
eyes:null
text:|
Another open-source launcher, also built to look similar to Google's launcher (it is built off AOSP Launcher3). Available from F-Droid and also APKMirror. (thanks u/droidonomy)
@ -1198,14 +1231,16 @@ mobile applications:
- title:"*Other*"
- name:Blokada
url:https://blokada.org/
fdroid:org.blokada.alarm
eyes:null
text:|
From the website:"If you want to efficiently block ads, trackers, malware, save on your data plan, speed up your device and protect your privacy with just one application, then Blokada is for you. It is free, secure and open source."Uses internal VPN on Android to block ads. [Available from F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.blokada.alarm/).
From the website:"If you want to efficiently block ads, trackers, malware, save on your data plan, speed up your device and protect your privacy with just one application, then Blokada is for you. It is free, secure and open source."Uses internal VPN on Android to block ads.
From the GitHub README:Allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ("tracking"). To detect tracking, TrackerControl checks all network traffic against the Disconnect blocklist, used and trusted by the Mozilla Firefox browser. [Available from F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.fdroid). Thanks @E5dZEUpc3BKaJrHnQVZd5zE
From the GitHub README:Allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ("tracking"). To detect tracking, TrackerControl checks all network traffic against the Disconnect blocklist, used and trusted by the Mozilla Firefox browser. Thanks @E5dZEUpc3BKaJrHnQVZd5zE