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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.

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What is your favourite #fdroid app? Would be interested if I can discover a few new cool apps, I missed until now. Thank you already for sharing! @fdroid

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[–] cryptgoat@digitalcourage.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

@kirschner #AntennaPod for Podcasts, #Fedilab for Mastodon and Fediverse, #Transistor for my daily #Dlf radio needs, #Aegis for #2FA, the recent version of #AnkiDroid for learning via flash cards, #SimpleGalleryPro for media management. #Auxio as a simple yet nice looking audio player. #OrganicMaps as an simple alternative to the mighty #OsmAnd. #NewPipe for my video streaming needs (even though #LibreTube is a very fine alternative when it exclusively comes to #YouTube), #Quillpad for taking notes, #KeePassDX as password manager. #DAVx5 to get stuff synchronized, #FairEmail as email client. #Feeder for my RSS feed needs. And finally the still new #FDroidBasic client allowing automatic updates of installed apps.

Recently tried out #SimpleX messenger and like it quite a bit so far. @fdroid

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[–] hexaquo@mas.to 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@kirschner
@fdroid

Not an everyday favorite but a potential life-saver: EtchDroid for creating bootable Linux USB drives. Allowed me to fix a laptop which wasn't booting in the middle of a holiday.

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@hexaquo @fdroid Thank you. That might indeed save me some time in future.

[–] tejass@fosstodon.org 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] gippy@mastodon.uno 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

@kirschner
My Expenses, NewPipe, Open Note Scanner, Catima, ConnectBot, Earmouse, FairEmail, KeePassDX, SicMu Player, Street Complete, Termux, VLC, Wikipedia and those are just my favourites
@fdroid

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@gippy
Thanks. Did not know about Open Note Scannwr, for what are you using it?
@fdroid

[–] gippy@mastodon.uno 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

@kirschner
To use the smartphone's camera as a scanner, with the convenience of having pictures converted into 1bit depth (B/W with no grey scale), lightening them a lot.
@fdroid

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@gippy @fdroid Thanks for clarifying.

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[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 points 2 years ago

Ever hear of KiwiX? You can use it to browse Wikipedia articles without data. It also works with some other sites as well

[–] moe@misskey.de 2 points 2 years ago

@kirschner@mastodon.social @fdroid@lemmy.ml Not just one app but the group of apps from simple mobile tools. No unnecessary permissions, easy to use, good functionality and a clean uniform UI makes then really usable.
https://www.simplemobiletools.com/

[–] notsoloud@expressional.social 2 points 2 years ago

@kirschner
For offline non-tracking maps:
@organicmaps or #osmand

@fdroid

[–] notsoloud@expressional.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

@kirschner
#Satstat will show how well your GPS works, and all the sensors in your phone. Like, I used it to check magnetic fields when fixing some electronics
@fdroid

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[–] fexplorer@procial.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago
[–] salman@mstdn.io 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@kirschner @fdroid

My favorite:
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NewPipe
https://newpipe.net

All Pro versions of Simple Mobile Tools are also available free of charge on FDroid.

https://www.simplemobiletools.com/

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[–] moe@misskey.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@kirschner@mastodon.social @fdroid@lemmy.ml Not just one app but the group of apps from simple mobile tools. No unnecessary permissions, easy to use, good functionality and a clean uniform UI make them really usable.
https://www.simplemobiletools.com/

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@moe @fdroid Thanks. Beside that I love orange :)

[–] islamicaudiobooks@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@kirschner @fdroid
- Amethyst, a client for the free/open #Nostr protocol
- @delta, a chat app using #email with support for #Autocrypt standard
- @AntennaPod podcast player
- Voice, for playing #DRM-free audiobooks
- KreptEY, keyboard for #e2ee communication using any messenger
- Rethink: DNS + Firewall
- Fast Shopping, old but beautiful gold.

[–] A10@kerala.party 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Kdeconnect, infinityforlemmy.nightly

dnsfilter.android

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@A10 Thanks! KDEconnect can be really powerful.

[–] A10@kerala.party 1 points 2 years ago

Some useful features I use, clipboard sharing. File sharing, media controls, remote input, PC shortcuts sleep, brightness Ctrl.

[–] kanaillenvogel@brandenburg.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] kumarettan@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

KeePassDX, NewPipe, ViMusic, Aegis, OpenKeychain, mpv, AntennaPod, TrailSense, SuperImage, Librera Reader, Jerboa, Stealth

[–] notsoloud@expressional.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

@kirschner
Use #transportr most days to find public transport in Denmark.

It can connect to other databases, so might work in your area?
@fdroid

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@notsoloud
Yes, works here. I was already a alpha tester in the early ages of the app. @grote has done great work there!!
@fdroid

[–] notsoloud@expressional.social 1 points 2 years ago

@kirschner
#Radiodroid gives you easy access to tons of netradios worldwide.

Curious about foreign music?
Learning a new language? Tune in to local radio!

@fdroid

[–] Jailbrick3d@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Obtainium. For all those cool apps you find on GitHub, GitLab, FDroid, Izzy, APKPure, and more. In some cases you can add your own links and it'll try to scrape them for APKs for app updates

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[–] erd@chaos.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@erd @fdroid Classic, big thanks to @daniel for his great work on #conversations 👏

[–] Blackdoomax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Newpipe, Libretube, Vimusic, dankchat, smart autoclicker, diskusage, notification dictionary, pixeldroid, superimage, tachiyomi, twire.

[–] kirschner@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@Blackdoomax Thanks for notification dictionary, did not know about that.

[–] Blackdoomax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

You're welcome :)

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