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[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

Termux cos the Google Play version is depreciated since Android 10.

[–] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 29 points 1 year ago (7 children)
[–] klyde@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Xtra the only way I can watch Twitch on my Firestick. Fuckin Twitch ads are ridiculous.

[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Check out "S0und". It's pretty good too

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[–] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 6 points 1 year ago

Same with youtube. Newpipe is a must nowdays. From desktop I use freetubeapp.io

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[–] kratoz29@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have been using Phone app from Google mainly because it has a spam detection and blocker feature are you telling me that I can replace it with Yet another call blocker or how exactly would I make it work?

[–] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes you can!

As you can see, in newer android versions the spam filter app for calls it's separate from the phone app.

Try using Yet another call blockee + simple dialer (I recommend the entire simple mobile suite actually). If you're not satisfied you can always go back (contacts are stored in your SIM or on your phone, deleting or changing the dialer app does not make your contacts disappear)

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[–] Tucumano88@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for dimmer didn't know it

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[–] db2@lemmy.one 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Droid-ify it's, a better F-Droid client

[–] martinbasic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Never_Sm1le@lemdro.id 4 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Neo feel more complicated for me, so I stick with Droid-ify

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[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Adaway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 16 points 1 year ago (12 children)

FYI you don't need apps that pretend to be a VPN to block ads anymore, you can just go to Settings > Network and Internet > Private DNS and set it to something like dns.adguard.com to block almost all ads, no install required!

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[–] counselwolf@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

is it better than blokada?

[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Blokada is a VPN based adblocker, but Adaway can work as a hosts file based blocker, if the phone is rooted. Hosts file based blocking uses zero cpu cycles, as it's a feature of the network stack, it's just a file containing list of addresses to redirect, so it should use less battery than blokada. By default on all OSes this hosts file is not editable by regular users, that's why you need root. Wikipedia article about hosts file

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[–] BearPear@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I use an app called Seal. You could think of it as a fronted for youtubedl. The interface is really beautiful and you can download videos from many different websites.

Another one is ViMusic, this is just an app that streams songs from YouTube music without any ads. edit: fixed spelling of vimusic

[–] FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's also a similiar alternative to Seal called YTDLnis.

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[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

TrackerControl full version

TrackerControl is an Android app that allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (‘tracking’).

https://trackercontrol.org/

[–] low_bass2@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It also doubles as an ad blocker. That's what I use it for mostly

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[–] Francisco@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

F-droid is great. But I wish f-droid had some kind of rating system so that I could use it more.

NewPipe

Simple calendar

Simple gallery

SD Maid

KeePassDX

MuPDF mini

Open contacts

OsmAnd~

Slight backup

VLC

Jerboa

F-droid

ps: how do you make a list on Jerboa/lemmy?

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

It's markdown format, starting a line with - will show a bullet point

[–] BumbleBear@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I second the wish for a ratings system!

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[–] bev@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Fennec, Termux, NewPipe, LiberaReader, NeoStore

[–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

For those that use the Signal messenger, Langis is just Signal without Google Play services.

[–] martinbasic@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] flauschke@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

I use Element with my self hosted signal bridge. Works nice as well

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[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not that it's only on Fdroid, but DAVx5 is free on Fdroid and $10 on Play.

[–] ThatGuyFromWork@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

I always looked at this form of app monetization as "You are tech savvy enough to know the risks of trusting a 3rd party app store therefore we will not charge you" type of tax haha

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[–] Leperhero@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Native Alpha.

Save web apps, into one application, with extra privacy settings (like javascript blocking)

[–] bena@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Link? I haven't been able to find it by searching.

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[–] hoodie_doc@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Not sure if it's only on F-droid, but I've switched from G-board to Open-board. It's a virtual keyboard app that has many "extra" features compared to Simple board. There's autocorrect, swipe to complete, and a clipboard visualizer. I'm trying to figure out if I can add entries to the dictionary so it suggests some words I use often instead of others tho.

[–] UncleStewart@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So, I tried it but I'm totally addicted to swiping when writing. This one is sadly missing this feature..

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[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Netguard. There is a Google Play version, but it cannot do system-wide adblocking.

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[–] Tucumano88@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

NewPipe, Noto, Mucke, QKMS, OSMAnd, Mull

[–] ScruffyDux@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I also use Noto, great journaling app.

[–] greguti@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Kvaesitso, a really great and elegant launcher for Android.

MinCal Widget nice tiny calendar widget

Seal, handsome video downloader

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[–] nosurf@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dimmer: screen dimmer
Insular: isolate sketchy apps.
Xtra: twitch with bttv
Florisboard: non big brother keyboard
Superfrezz: kill background apps

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[–] youthinkyouknowme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sleep timer: stops media when the timer runs out.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/fr.smarquis.sleeptimer/

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Minetest + mineclone2 = FOSS legally distinct minecraft

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

SD Maid FOSS Edition

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