Basically title. I waited on installing F droid for a long time because my phone threw many scary warnings when I tried a long time ago. But now I have it, and I got some fossify apps, but since there is no "Editor's Picks" on F- droid I dont really know where to go from here.

What apps do you recommend I install first to remove my dependence on closed ecosystems?

What is my vulnerability surface ie, which sort of apps should I watch out for?

Are there any bad faith companies in the open source sphere?

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[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

These are my main core apps. Not fully divested from closed ecosystems (YouTube & Google Maps are in there with alternative private frontends). But close enough for me.

Mull - Private Firefox
OrganicMaps & GMaps WV - Maps
Eternity - Lemmy
Meglodon - Mastadon
ProtonVPN - VPN
AntennaPod - Podcasts
Bitwarden - Passwords
Joplin - Notes
NewPipe Sponsorblock - YouTube w/o ads or in-video promotions
- Need to add the Izzy repo to get this one
VLC - Music & video
Yet Another Call Blocker - Spam calls
Geometric Weather - Weather

[–] xlash123@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Development for NewPipe Sponsorblock has ended. They recommend using Tubular instead.

[–] JoyfulCodingGuy@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Thank you! I had no idea development had stopped but I see that now in their GitHub repository.

[–] nailoC5@lemy.lol 1 points 9 months ago

Newpipe x sponsorblock is abandoned. pipepipe is a good alternative