Guide Best Apps for Android (FOSS)

[kagz]

Breezy Weather is good for checking weather: https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather

It was forked from Geometric Weather, after it ceased development.

Breezy is nice. Lately there is an issue with source. Will include it in the list. Thanks!

Ntfy and simple time tracker to track my activity time from my desktop machines

I have not checked these apps yet. Can you please give links

 

[hitomi]

I have not checked these apps yet. Can you please give links

Simple Time Tracker | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Track how much time you spend on different activities during the day.

f-droid.org

ntfy - PUT/POST to your phone | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Send notifications to your phone from any script using PUT/POST requests

f-droid.org

 

[frypiece]

Simple Time Tracker | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Track how much time you spend on different activities during the day.

f-droid.org

ntfy - PUT/POST to your phone | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Send notifications to your phone from any script using PUT/POST requests

f-droid.org

What's your use case with ntfy? I think it is for getting push notifications without play services.
Are you using custom roms without play services?

 

[hitomi]

What's your use case with ntfy? I think it is for getting push notifications without play services.
Are you using custom roms without play services?

i send a message to a topic with activity name, the message is then observed by an application which starts time tracking on simple time tracker using broadcast receiver

 

[Qubit]

photoprism seems to have good reviews as well. have you tired it ? demo

Add Immich (needs a server so probably more suited for self hosted thread, but an amazing app and very good Google Photos alternative).

 

[napstersquest]

photoprism seems to have good reviews as well. have you tired it ? demo

Yes I did, but wanted automatic sync like GPhotos. Also, it doesn't have multi - user like Immich does. Overall, Immich is much more polished and feature-filled. It has its issues, but after using Photo prism for about an year, switched to Immich and haven't looked back!

 

[Qubit]

Thanks for the review ! will try it out

Yes I did, but wanted automatic sync like GPhotos. Also, it doesn't have multi - user like Immich does. Overall, Immich is much more polished and feature-filled. It has its issues, but after using Photo prism for about an year, switched to Immich and haven't looked back!

 

[kagz]

Simple Time Tracker | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Track how much time you spend on different activities during the day.

f-droid.org

ntfy - PUT/POST to your phone | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Send notifications to your phone from any script using PUT/POST requests

f-droid.org

Thanks. Testing

 

[krish_88]

Any FOSS app for Call/ SMS/Text messaging ?

 

[SirMatterNot]

For personal expense tracking, Cashew is really nice. Beautiful UI and developer is quite active as well.

 

[nomz]

No mention of Tachiyomi/mihon? Weird.

 

[kagz]

No mention of Tachiyomi/mihon? Weird.

Hi. I don't think everyone reads manga. So, it's not weird or anything

 

[whizzkid]

Any FOSS app for Call/ SMS/Text messaging ?

There's fossify phone and messages, but I've heard using an external call application messed with android auto so i haven't tried tried any.

 

[kagz]

There's fossify phone and messages, but I've heard using an external call application messed with android auto so i haven't tried tried any.

I am using fossify. Android auto works fine for me

 

[Devraj]

This is a continuation of my thread on basic Privacy Setup on TE.

Many members came up with excellent app suggestions. Let me summarise everything daily and keep it updated along the way. Should be FREE and Open Source.

2FA - Ente
Adblocker - TrackerControl
Bookmarks - Raindrop
Browser - Brave , Iceraven , IronFox
DNS - NextDNS
Email - Proton , Tuta
Email Alias - Addy , Duck
Gallery - Fossify
Keyboard - Heliboard , Futo
Music Streaming - Harmony
Note taking - Logseq , SimpleNote
Password Manager - Bitwarden
Scanner - OSS Document Scanner
Signal - Molly
Syncing - Syncthing

Here's some I use daily
Fold - To keep track of your savings and investment in one place
Caffeine - To keep your display on until turned off
LocalSend - Send documents from phone to PC and vice versa
Obsidian - Note-taking (not backed up, but you can with Syncthing that is mentioned above)

 

[kagz]

Here's some I use daily
Fold - To keep track of your savings and investment in one place
Caffeine - To keep your display on until turned off
LocalSend - Send documents from phone to PC and vice versa
Obsidian - Note-taking (not backed up, but you can with Syncthing that is mentioned above)

Obsidian is goated.
Im using Ivy wallet for expenses.
Display on feature is inbuilt for many devices.
Cool suggestions!

 

[Midhun]

Obsidian is not FOSS

 

[Devraj]

Obsidian is not FOSS

Thanks for the info! I didn't know that. But still, you have a markdown file that you can open with any other app and that's liberating (complete privacy and ownership)

 

[DigitalDude]

Im using Ivy wallet for expenses.

Looks like the development stopped last year.

 

[kagz]

Obsidian is not FOSS

True. The only reliable alternative is logseq, which is miles behind obsidian

Looks like the development stopped last year.

Works like a charm still