Thread to discuss webbrowsers, important utilities, and apps that we have forgotten about previously but cannot live without. In short , all apps you want to see on the final megathread.

Next week, I will open a thread to discuss some details and thoughts with the entire community to build the megathread.

Previsouly discussions

Discussion about Contacts, SMS and Dialers app is here.

Discussion about Calculators, Cameras and Calendars apps is here.

Discussion about Manager files, Recorders, Galleries and Video editors apps is here.

Discussion about Keyboards, Notes, Maps and Music Players apps is here

Discussion about Weather, Stores, social media and related stuff apps is here

Little context

spoiler

Why not build a megathread with the best and most reliable FOSS apps too help someone who want to join on the bright side of open source?

We (because this is not from me, this is from us) need to share thoughts, ideas and all things you want to say. Dont be shy. Upvote the comments you like and agree; disagree and tell why you disagree. This is will be different from others threads because this need a proper user opinion, and your opinions will be VERY important to build this. In short, your opinions and thoughts will be the fundamental source to build this.

I will read ALL comments to build this. Even if this has a million comments, I’m going to waste time reading it. Whatever it takes.

Your opinions about it are CRUCIAL and FUNDAMENTAL, because your opinions is the main-base to build the megathread.

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[–] dez@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Cromite has been my main browser, with zero trackers, according to Exodus, and has a sandbox incorporated.

Audile has been my Shazam, and I use RethinkDNS to block some apps. It also has more features.

AntennaPod is amazing for listening to podcasts.

[–] greybeard@lemmy.one 5 points 4 months ago

I switched to Antenna pod a few month ago. It is a very solid podcast client with 2 exceptions. One is a bug that means hitting the play button on notifications only works half the time, and the other is Android Auto not allowing you to just pickup where you left off, you have to go into your queue and find the thing you were last listening to every time. Neither are a deal breaker, but both are quite annoying.

I really should sit down and see if I can help with the code, but I have zero Android programming experience. I would hope that auto play on Android Auto connect would be rather simple, but I have no clue at this point.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

antennaPod +1

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Cromite is great, it's still Chromium

RethinkDNS is fantastic, and actually FOSS

I know nothing about Shazam or podcasts.

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

I like AntennaPod but wish it would play Podcasts in Sequential Order. It's a highly requested feature but the Dev does not want to implement it. The Smart Queue is anything but.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

netGuard of course

and fairEmail

[–] ris@feddit.de 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Utilities:

Transportr: Bus and Train Navigation
Change Detector: Notification and diff if a website changes
FlashDim: dim your Flashlight
Linphone: SIP Phone
Librera FD: Full Featured PDF reader and editor
phyBox: Use your Smartphone Sensors
Pedometer: counts your steps
Puls Rate Monitor
UnTrackMe
STools+
Termux

[–] ar0177417@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Aegis 2FA Authenticator

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Honest question. Are there any FOSS Android browsers? I use Mull or SmartCookieWebPreview. Even Mull gets the 'the upstream code is not free' on F-Droid.

Obviously Chromium is out, Webviews are just a wrapper for Chromium.

Does that leave anything?

[–] greybeard@lemmy.one 1 points 4 months ago

Firefox is open source last I checked. On Android it runs its own engine and everything. It may not be on FDroid, but that doesn't mean it's not open source.

[–] namewok@futurology.today -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Be brave

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

Brave, you mean Chromium with crypto?

[–] namewok@futurology.today -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's debunked

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

I need less info.

It is not Chromium?

There is no crypto?

[–] namewok@futurology.today 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Degoogled chromium. There is no crypto. It is a lie spread by google in the fear of losing marketshare.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 months ago

There is no crypto.

I've been using Brave since it was based on Muon. It has absolutely always been about crypto and advertising. The goal was, and still fundamentally is, to eventually bring private advertising to the masses and give everyone (the ad viewer, Brave, and the advertiser) a bigger cut.

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Do you mean ungoogled chromium? It has been abandoned for almost two years. Honestly, what are you talking about? You say brave, then you say 'degoogled chromium'. They are nit the same, neither is a viable FOSS option currently.

https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium-android

[–] Deckweiss@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

Iceraven

[–] morethanevil@lemmy.fedifriends.social -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I recently switched from Firefox to Floorp. It is based on Firefox ESR and customizable like Vivaldi. Only downside is, there is no mobile version

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

there's always Mull as a more "private" Firefox