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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div>Hi Nick,<br>Thanks for the information. It would be interesting to see some of these apps in action if you are at the next online meeting.<br><br>I use Nextcloud for my notes, calendar sync, contact sync and auto photo back up + auto back up of other files (audio etc). However, the app I use for displaying the Calendar is the Google one. The reason is because I like the screen widget. However, if there is a similar thing, that is OS, then I would like to see it. Also, in conjunction with Nextcloud, I use DAVx and ICSx.<br><br>I don't use a password manager because I have an alternative arrangement. On Linux I use KeePassX but if I was starting again I might decide to use BitWarden as it probably has a better UX and it is well respected.<br><br>I use OSMAnD exclusively but I agree, it is seriously lacking in respect to search. I get round this by using a computer for locating places, prior to needing then in the field, and then marking them up as 'Favourites' on the app.<br>Recently I've discovered how to get the app to plot my path and distance on the map, though I haven't entirely mastered this feature yet.<br><br>Firefox is my main browser, though I strongly dislike browsing on a touch screen device. I find it really hard to understand why people I know prefer a tablet to a laptop. For regularly used sites I do desktop shortcuts. For example, I found a site that gives information in regard to the sea wave height and temperature. Whilst it talks about swimming with 1m waves at 20 degrees I have found that 0.5m is my preferred maximum and minimum temperature 24 degrees. (usual temperature for a sports swimming pool is about 28 degrees).<br><br>I use 'KDE Connect' for various things.<br><br>For a terminal I use Termux.<br><br>I rarely watch videos on a mobile but, when I want a YouTube alternative, it's NewPipe.<br><br>Not on my mobile, but on a tablet that I use exclusively for radio/podcasts, I use, on a daily basis, AntennaPod for podcasts.<br><br>Sometimes I use Kore, not only for remote controlling Kodi, but also for sharing videos from mobile to Kodi.<br><br>... and of course, not forgetting F-Droid as an Open Source repository alternative to the Play Store.<br><br>Brian</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div>
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On Saturday, 5 September 2020, 16:33:31 CEST, Nick Rhodes via Bradford <bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Hi,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">What applications, tweaks, tricks, tips do you have for gaining more <br></div><div dir="ltr">freedom in Android ?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I picked the word freedom carefully as I didn't want to limit to just <br></div><div dir="ltr">FOSS, but I thought its fair to mention closed source applications that <br></div><div dir="ltr">use/promote open standards and data and also those tools that respect <br></div><div dir="ltr">privacy more so than alternatives.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">What I have generally found is that FOSS apps use some combination of <br></div><div dir="ltr">less storage, memory and battery than closed alternatives.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">So to start with here is a list of applications worth sharing:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">andOTP<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Opensource 2 factor auth. Simple, no cloud integration like others <br></div><div dir="ltr">have (which could be considered a privacy advantage to others).<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bitwarden<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Password manager, I started using this over lastpass as it works <br></div><div dir="ltr">better - being FOSS icing on the cake.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">DAVx<br></div><div dir="ltr">- offers caldav and carddav sync standards to Android. Opensource<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Etar<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Foss calendar application that works well with with caldav sources (eg <br></div><div dir="ltr">from DavX)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">FairEmail<br></div><div dir="ltr">- a FOSS email client that works great with IMAP. It lightweight and a <br></div><div dir="ltr">little bit more modern than K9 Mail that I used previously.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Firefox Beta<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Firefox needs no introduction, but I am specifically using the Beta <br></div><div dir="ltr">version as this is better optimised for Android than the release <br></div><div dir="ltr">version. I've used Firefox for years on Android and desktop.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Magic Earth<br></div><div dir="ltr">- This is closed source navigation application. it does respects privacy <br></div><div dir="ltr">well and uses OpenStreetMap which is open data.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Open Camera<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Brilliant camera application, can be used simply or use advanced <br></div><div dir="ltr">features like a real camera.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">OSMAnd<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Opensource mapping based on OpenStreetMap[1], great search, car <br></div><div dir="ltr">navigation a bit lacking.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">QKSMS<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Foss SMS application - I recently discovered this, seems quite good.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">OpenTasks<br></div><div dir="ltr">- Straight forward opensource task manager that integrates nicely with <br></div><div dir="ltr">caldav sources (eg from DavX)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cheers, Nick.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div dir="ltr">Bradford mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/bradford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/bradford</a></div></div>
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