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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[–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (9 children)

What I have installed:

From Obtanium:

Most Fossify Apps
Nextcloud
Material Files
Immich
DAVx & ICSx (nextcloud contacts and calendar sync)
DNS66
Jellyfin
Spotube

From FDroid (really droidify from various repositories)

FUTO Voice Input
Breezy Weather
K-9
Libera Reader
FFUpdater
Joplin

The list is massive and I'm on mobile and hate tiny keyboards. I can finish the list later if you/y'all are interested. The only thing that I actively use that is not FOSS on my phone is Google Messages, which I guess is a bit hypocritical, but its too good. Just the ability to react to messages makes it worth it for me.

I also highly recommend Grayjay. It is the best (IMHO) YouTube replacement. It is cross service, like I have odysee, nebula, youtube, and various peertube instances added as sources.

As far as what apps to watch out for, someone mentioned Simple Mobile Tools. Otherwise, I would stay away from apps that are not being updated anymore or are otherwise way too old.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

How well would you say Libera Reader works? Do you have experience using it?

[–] Adda@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Librera Reader is the best reader I have had the honour to try. I have been using Librera Reader for several years now, and I think it is safe to say I love the app. It is actively maintained, and new features are added continuously. There are plenty of settings to allow you to modify the user experience exactly to your liking. If you are considering reading any e-books or PDFs on your Android devices, give Librera Reader a try. It is a fantastic app.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I read a lot, and currently I read with calibre on my pc since I can highlight and export them directly so I can include them in my notes. I'd like it if I could run the calibre server and be able to higlight on my phone, and sync it over to my pc automatically.

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