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New Advertisement and Internet connection permissions for Simple SMS Messenger on Google Play Store... (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by reactive_recall@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] DuskyRo@lemmy.world 221 points 10 months ago (5 children)

For everyone still using Simple Tools apps, switch to Fossify it's a fork that has all that crap removed

[–] TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 18 points 10 months ago (3 children)

So far I only see Gallery, File Manager, and Calendar on IzzyOnDroid. Hopefully SMS and Contacts will be added soon.

[–] rzlatic@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago

dialer app is released too.

[–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They are still being worked on

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 10 months ago

You can use Obtainium instead of F-droid. You can install Izzy, FD, or even better, direct from GitHub and other repos instead.

[–] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait what happened I am lost? Are they bad apps now?

[–] sadbehr@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yea. They got bought by a bad company.

[–] Kolli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 10 months ago

Rather it was sold to a bad company.

The dev will have hard time getting anyone trust him anymore.

[–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Link for others:

https://github.com/FossifyOrg

[–] Titou@feddit.de -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

or just disable updates

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Disable updates has never been a solution. It's a bandaid to a gaping wound.

[–] BlueBockser@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago

True, but in this case it might be a good option until the corresponding Fossify app is available.