F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
  • limeaide@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    I know this thread is already a little old, but here is the list of my favorite apps from F-Droid/Izzy. I use a lot of these almost daily and just thought I would share these in case someone might find a new app they find useful

    • Eternity (Infinity for Lemmy)
    • Buckwheat (Budgeting)
    • Aegis (Authentication)
    • Lawnchair (Pixel-like launcher)
    • Quillnotes (Markdown notes app)
    • Forkyz (Crosswords)
    • Geometric Weather
    • Imagepipe (Removes exif data and reduces pics)
    • AntennaPod (Podcast app)
    • Olauncher (Beautiful and minimal text based launcher)
    • Archy@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 years ago

      Geometric Weather has a more active fork called Breezy Weather.
      Quillnote has a more active fork called Quillpad

    • keepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      NewPipe lets you listen to youtube videos without the screen on (and also download them or just the audio).

      Probably the main thing I use

    • 1984@lemmy.today
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      2 years ago

      Newpipe in particular is super important. It’s a better YouTube app with more features and no ads.

      Sorry for not supporting Google, I know they need more money… /s

  • digger@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    Something worth noting is that F-Droid is both an app to download other apps but they also maintains a repository of apps. You can use alternative store apps (like Droid-ify) with the F-Droid repository OR you could use the F-Droid app with a different repository (like IzzyOnDroid). You can mix and match to meet your needs.

    I use the Droid-ify app with the F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, microG, NewPipe, and Collabora repositories.

    Once you start down this rabbit hole, give Obtanium a look.

  • qyron@sopuli.xyz
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    2 years ago

    Been using Fdroid to the point where my first boot into a new phone is:

    Open chrome > download fdroid > open settings > uninstall/disable every single application I can > open fdroid > install all the relevant apps I require for making my phone useful

    I’m just waiting for a small life upgrade in order to be able to support some app developers; it will be money better spent than using the standard google apps.

      • ArtisinalBS@lemm.ee
        0·
        2 years ago

        It’s insane that I can’t make any steps towards ungoogling myself w/o paying 2.5 times the price of a phone. I can’t buy an allready degoogled pixel here, I can’t buy fairphone here, I can only use a package forwarding service from the US, declare it to customs - and watch them add a monstrous fee to it.

        I wish I could have the courage to buy a pixel and try to replace the OS myself - but I fear I will just brick it…

        • Keith@lemm.ee
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          2 years ago

          You 99% won’t brick it, I guarantee you. Graphene’s install is really easy. You press a few buttons on a website and never touch a terminal, aside from if you’re on GNOME. As for price, I got a used Pixel 4a 5g for 100 and newer ones won’t be as expensive as the things you might’ve gone for. Try a used Pixel 6a? (Graphene doesn’t extend software support)