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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/pedr09m on 2024-06-02 05:08:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/pedr09m on 2024-05-29 22:28:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Sorl_Sintoural on 2024-05-19 17:05:09+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/mudlej on 2024-05-17 00:45:06+00:00. *** Hey r/fossdroid community!

MJ PDF v2.2.0, my open-source PDF reader, is almost ready for official release, but I need your help with testing. This version focuses on improvements and stability. Here's a short summary of change log:

Short Change Log ================

• Added support for Arabic, Chinese, Turkish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, and Russian.
• Introduced Always in Horizontal Mode option.
• Added return button to search results, improved search result highlighting.
• Added full support for password-protected and non-local PDF.
• Added 'Reload PDF file' button setting.
• Added an experimental setting to show a 'reload PDF file' button
• Fixed issues with the back button not functioning in some cases.
• Improved UI consistency with icon and text colors, and a more streamlined Full Screen Buttons layout.
• Addressed many crash scenarios.
• Updated to Android SDK, Gradle and many deps.

Note: Major updates to core libraries mark significant progress, resolving long-standing issues.

Exciting Update ===============

While working on this version, I found a way to possibly add some of the top-requested features like Text Highlighting and Live Text Selection. It looks like I can get these done without too much hassle. However, I'm swamped right now, so I'm not sure when I'll start on these. I’ll keep you posted!

Links =====

• Direct Download Link.
• Simple Change Log.
• Detailed Change Log.

Thanks for being a part of this journey, and happy testing!

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Subzer0Carnage on 2024-05-13 17:57:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/raj-201 on 2024-05-06 14:26:24+00:00. *** I need an app which would stop giving access to some specific applications/apk to not let them load ads.....

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/BizarroAtlas on 2024-05-10 16:46:21+00:00. *** Anyone have any good recommendations for a Foss launcher? And is neo launcher being developed anymore?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/CalamumNomen on 2024-04-25 01:28:23.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/crt2000 on 2024-04-23 16:18:25.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/flwwhtrbt on 2024-04-25 01:15:36. *** I'm just so impressed with the impulse download of whoBIRD from F-Droid. I'm not a bird girl, never really had an interest, but a random app download of "recognizing birds by their sounds" was one of the most fun 'trivial' app downloads I think I've ever made.

I have the best time now opening a window and checking what birds are making sounds around me. If I'm on a hike or a walk, and take the time to stop and listen, now I might just open the app and see what is around me. Again, if the devs are around on here, just a big thank you for something I never ever ever would have looked into. I won't ever be a passionate bird follower (is that the term?), but this app really made me happy.

Thanks! <3

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/CalamumNomen on 2024-04-22 10:28:31.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Ok_Snow9618 on 2024-04-21 19:05:33. *** Is there any app which mimics the google lens' image to image search? It would be nice if you could give some FOSS suggestions for android.

Any help is appreciated.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Anxious_Situation_60 on 2024-04-21 02:58:37. *** Hello everyone,

textbee.dev is an opensource and free sms-gateway for android devices

Here's a list of the main features:

• SMS Sending: Whether it's notifications, two-factor authentication (2FA), one-time passwords (OTPs), alerts, CRM integration, e-commerce delivery notifications, or any other use case your app requires, textbee.dev enables you to send SMS directly from its dashboard or via its API.
• Batch SMS: Leverage the API to send SMS messages in bulk, making it an efficient solution for mass communication.
• SMS Receiving: Not only can you send SMS but you can also enable the receive SMS feature to retrieve messages you get via API or access them in your dashboard (Webhooks for real-time notifications are on the roadmap 😉 )
• Free and Open-source: Being a free and open-source platform, you won't have to pay a single penny to use its services. Furthermore, you have the option to self-host your own instance, providing you with complete control and flexibility.

textbee is currently under active development and would appreciate your feedback and any feature requests you may have. Also feel free to contribute on github

Thank you for your interest, support and feedback.

• Github: vernu/textbee
• site url: textbee.dev

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/FalcoPwnch on 2024-04-11 18:31:51. *** I want to try out a smart watch but try to degoogle it or de-proprietize (is that a word?) the watch as much as possible. I'd like to find the watch with the most features possible, that can be custom ROMed. Any suggestions? Can devices like the Xaomi Mi Band 7 or 8 be flashed with custom ROM? Or the samsung watch?

Is Wasp OS the best open source ROM out there?

Just curious about any and all anecdotes about your experience with custom smartwatch devices.

Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Pistacho_Premium on 2024-04-01 12:20:13. *** Hi everyone! I'm doing my first ever post on Reddit to introduce my first open-source app, Material Notes. It is a very simple note-taking app, with the ability to create inline checklists, using Material Design and without internet permission.

It's not a revolutionary app at all, I did not try to reinvent anything. I just wanted an app to write simple text-based notes without formatting, that included inline checklists, and with a clean Material Design implementation (I couldn't find any note taking app that offers it).

Here are its main features:

• Write text notes with inline checklists
• Search, sort and pin your notes
• Restore your notes from the bin
• Share, backup and restore your notes
• Choose a light or dark theme, including toggleable black background and Material You support
• Never worry about you data, the app doesn't have any internet permission

You can find the source code on GitHub.

You can download it from the GitHub releases or from the Play Store.

Feel free to give me your honest opinion about my app here or in GitHub discussions or issues. I am a junior developer so I am still learning a lot, but I have wanted to contribute to the FOSS space for a long time ☺️

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ubertr0_n on 2024-04-07 15:53:06. *** Breezy Weather and HeliBoard are now in the default repository of F-Droid! 🎉

Breezy Weather

HeliBoard

The iteration of Breezy Weather in the default F-Droid repo is slightly truncated, but it is fully free software/freedomware.

Enjoy the apps, and don't forget to donate to the projects to encourage continued development! ❤️

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Hopeful_Cauliflower5 on 2024-04-04 14:42:56. *** I am wondering if there is a point. For instance, switching from non-private apps to private apps if that would increase my privacy and if I should do that even though I can't install a more private custom ROM?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/gratz on 2024-04-02 01:24:37. *** Fennec and Mull are both available on F-Droid.

Firefox Sync is a must for me.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/MathematicianGlum521 on 2024-04-01 14:44:57.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ubertr0_n on 2024-03-29 12:24:12. *** This is a quick heads-up for those who aren't aware.

The Unitto and BlackHole projects no longer exist.

Here is the request for Unitto's archival.

Here is the request for BlackHole's archival.

If you desperately want to obtain the APK for Unitto or BlackHole, you might be able to do so in the F-Droid Archive repo. Do such at your own risk, however, as the apps will obviously never be updated in that repository.

The closest app to Unitto in terms of function and appearance is yetCalc.

See this comment for alternatives to Unitto. Check the other calculator apps in the Simple Calculator category. For alternatives to BlackHole, see this comment. Check for the YouTube Music clients in the Remote Music category.

Enjoy the Paschal weekend! ❤️

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/racunix on 2024-03-21 14:13:53.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/htet9th on 2024-03-19 02:28:01.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ubertr0_n on 2024-03-16 19:18:51. *** This subreddit now has forty thousand subscribers! 🎉

This beautiful community was created by u/prcrst twelve years ago. After a plateaued period, we've witnessed more growth particularly in the last seven months.

We're all about free/libre, open-source software (FLOSS) — also known as freedomware — for the Android operating system and AOSP-derived firmware.

Note that free software (freedomware) and freeware don't refer to the same concept. Freedomware is usually free of charge, but it can legitimately and legally come with a price tag. Free software is a matter of freedom, not price.

> > Free software is software that comes with permission for anyone to use, copy, and/or distribute, either verbatim or with modifications, either gratis or for a fee. In particular, this means that source code must be available. > > >

(Categories of Free and Nonfree Software)

We love the four essential freedoms. We hate proprietary (nonfree) software, particularly proprietary spyware. These software are created by evil developers and corporations which exploit naïve, oblivious, and fatuous people.

We also love F-Droid!

Since r/fdroid has been set to "private" indefinitely, this subreddit is now the de facto home for all things F-Droid. To cement that fact, there is now an F-Droid flair! Use the flair for all your submissions pertaining to F-Droid: repos, clients, APIs, administration, documentation, or even the Monitor.

Here are a few things about this subreddit:

• Last week, there were 141,000 page views across the subreddit.
• Last week, there were 366 new subscriptions.
• At any given time, there is an average of sixty users active online.
• The majority of this subreddit's subscribers are from the United States 🇺🇸, Germany 🇩🇪, and India 🇮🇳.
• The AutoModerator works really, really, really hard to ensure this subreddit is safe and its content remains relevant.

I hope you all have a great time here as we enter a period of unprecedented growth. Honestly, I love you all! ❤️

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/sublime_subtlety on 2024-03-14 02:30:26. *** Hey everyone!

I'm thrilled to make my first post and introduce Chronos to the r/fossdroid community. Chronos is a simple, quick, and intuitive alarm clock app packed with features that make waking up a breeze.

Recently released, Chronos is built for Android with a lot of love and attention to detail. I'm eager for you all to try it out and share your thoughts! Your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports are invaluable as we refine and enhance the app.

I was inspired from Alarmio, where the app was forked from. This was a really original and unique alarm app, which unfortunately ceased development. My goal is to revive this incredible app for all to enjoy!

Chronos at a glance:

• GitHub repo:
• IzzyOnDroid Link:

Why Chronos?

• ⭐ Features:
• Customizable backgrounds & ringtones
• No unnecessary permissions required
• Dark, Light, and AMOLED themes to suit your style
• Granular controls for personalized alarm settings
• A unique, minimal, and efficient design ethos
• Supports both portrait and landscape orientations
• A vast selection of default ringtones to wake up to

I hope you'll love Chronos as much as I do. Can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Cheers! 🎉

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Visible9 on 2024-03-08 14:48:16. *** What is the best ytm fork? Which streaming app do you use regardless?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/DocWolle on 2024-03-03 21:25:24. ***

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/iszoloscope on 2024-03-03 15:51:36. *** Mine is Geometric Weather, but since a few days I keep getting the error Request weather data failed. I went to check Fdroid and their github and it hasn't been updated for about 2 years now.

So I probably need to switch to another weather app, but in the past I never found something satisfactory outside Geometric Weather.

So... what are you guys favorite weather apps with a good widget. I want to use a 4x2/4x3 size widget.

Thanks in advance! :)

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/jeet74 on 2024-02-28 06:55:43. *** Both YouTube clients are great. Which client do you use and why?

View Poll

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/jnelsoninjax on 2024-02-25 03:18:21. *** True Caller replaces the phone dialer and caller ID, shows detailed caller ID, and allows easy one-tap blocking of SPAM calls. Is there anything FOSS that can replicate this?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/fffggghhh on 2024-02-24 02:57:04. *** I exclusively use FOSS on my phone (to the best of my ability; I'm sure there are still binary blobs) and to that end I would like to donate to the various projects I use so that they keep going.

First I was wondering if you guys wouldn't mind sharing the list of apps you're donating to this year.

Second I can't find the donation links to apps like LocalSend, Geometric Weather, and Heliboard, if someone has them, please share them.

Anyway, this year I'm donating to:

1. Fdroid
2. Lineage OS
3. Signal
4. Fossify
5. NoNonsense Notes
6. Revanced
7. NewPipe
8. QKSMS
9. LinkSheet

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Infinite-Maybe479 on 2024-02-23 09:01:52. *** Sorry for my bad English in advance 😅

I don't like to make posts, actually this is my first one. However, I need to say this.

I am from Saudi Arabia and despite the fact that privacy and security is a big thing in my country, they don't take it seriously when it cames in their technology. I started to develop interest in this subject and I wanted to start in my journey but big tech made it hard because I was so used to it. But then, open source happened and I was happy and I found this sub for android foss. So, I full in love.

You guys made it easy for me to find alternative that respect me.

From YouTube to (Revanced-NewPipe-Tubular-Grayjay)

From YouTube Music to (Rimusic-innerTune)

From Snaptube to (Seal-YTDLnis)

From Reddit to (Revanced Reddit-Stealth-Infinty)

From Google SMS(oh Allah 🤮) to (simple Messager and now Fossify)

and much much more

So, thank you for making my journey to freedom as easy as possible.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/tigergene66 on 2024-02-08 12:56:47. *** Any good open source launchers?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/DocWolle on 2024-02-07 19:48:55. ***

Introducing whoBIRD, the ultimate birding companion that can recognize birds by their sounds, anywhere in the world! Powered by the cutting-edge BirdNET project, whoBIRD boasts an extensive database of over 6,000 bird species worldwide. Using advanced machine learning algorithms, the app can accurately identify birds based on their unique vocalizations.

What's more, whoBIRD performs its magic entirely on your device, without requiring an internet connection. This means you can use it anytime, anywhere – whether you're deep in the forest or at the edge of a remote lake.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/Accurate-Strike-6771 on 2024-02-03 18:27:04. *** I love Neo Launcher but I am worried it is not in active development anymore. Is it still in development and is this really a concern?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ripplypower5362 on 2024-02-02 09:57:49.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/MostEntertainer130 on 2024-01-30 01:56:55. *** ...and has some interesting things on the to-do list. I just don't quite understand what a "login cookie" is... Is it to allow login?

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/LjLies on 2024-01-28 20:37:15.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/LegitimateQuarter259 on 2024-01-27 04:28:24. *** While I was setting up piper TTS on my desktop, I came across the Kaldi project, which packages various open source TTS models for Android. They have a github page here with all of their releases packaged as TTS engines, which are usable system-wide without an internet connection and have pretty good quality.

If you want to look through that whole list, it's sorted by release version, then architecture, then by language (languages are sometimes ordered incorrectly). Make sure you open any installed engine before trying to change your engine in Android accessibility settings or the settings will crash. Also the apks all have the same package name, so you can only have one engine installed at a time.

I recommend the piper-en\_US-glados and piper-en\_US-lessac-medium models. Their pronunciation, handling of punctuation, and audio quality are good (the Glados model is robotic by design) and have short generation times.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/heffernofan on 2024-01-25 20:27:56. *** Not sure what is best nowadays. I've been using Vimusic but I don't even know if its still being updated anymore.

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The original was posted on /r/fossdroid by /u/ubertr0_n on 2024-01-25 11:40:59. *** A lot of our users don't read the stickied posts (or the stickied comment) for one reason or another. Presumably, the sort type users access this subreddit with is a factor. For example, sorting posts by New causes one to miss the stickied posts altogether, at least on old.reddit.com.

Nevertheless, endeavour to read the stickied submissions despite your preferred sort type for this subreddit. They are essentially announcements 📢, and exist for a good reason.

It's been a month and three weeks, yet some people here aren't aware of what happened to the Simple Mobile Tools application suite. For those who do know, many are still enquiring about alternatives.

We are felicific about Naveen Singh's Fossify project. The code in the Fossify suite are direct forks of those in the SMT suite (circa December 5th, 2023). Some of them have already been compiled into packages, and are available on the IzzyOnDroid repository of F-Droid and the default F-Droid repository. At the time of writing, two have been processed into binaries in the current build cycle of default F-Droid. Others are a WIP.

I recommended several freedomware alternatives to the (now ichneutic) Simple Mobile Tools apps in the primal stickied post. There are so many excellent gems there which you probably don't know about. The second stickied post is basically a collection of links to the relevant comments. I will add more Fossify apps to the recommendations in the next few days. Once again, there are a lot of glucic goodies there besides the Fossify apps.

I will continue to update the FOSS recommendations until the submission is archived; thereafter, I will create a new post to continue the updates.

On another note, remember to follow the rules of this subreddit. Recommending proprietary apps will result in you not being able to participate in this subreddit's activities. Trolls will be shot down on the spot. There will be no prior monitory engagement.

It's important to understand that the AutoModerator reads every single post and comment (and even every malicious edit). It acts swiftly.

For developers (or marketers) of proprietary software, recommending your app via comments or otherwise will only result in you getting banned. Don't think you'll get away with spamming your app, even in the comments sections of old posts.

Finally, for those requiring rooting assistance, there are other subreddits to peruse. This isn't an Android rooting subreddit, though the discussion of FOSS rooting mechanisms is permitted. For example, you can write about Magisk, but don't come here to ask about how to root your Motorola.

Have a productive day, and keep enjoying freedomware! ❤️