[Bradford] Android - Recommendations for more freedom

[David Spencer]

Hallopeeps!

Does any of you have Android recommendations for

- text editor
- irc client
- pdf viewer
- wireshark equivalent

I'm sick of looking for decent choices :(

Sadly also I've given up on browser freedom since Firefox on Android went
to shit last week. So. Much. Derp. So. Many. Bugs. Going over to Vivaldi
now, which is closed source :( but it goes some way towards Nick's wise
pragmatism about privacy.

I'm using Keepassdroid which has the same db file format as
KeepassXC/KeepassX, so I can keep the file on Nextcloud and use and update
it wherever.

ttfn
-D.


On Sat, 5 Sep 2020, 16:41 bradlug--- via Bradford, <
bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi Nick,
> Thanks for the information. It would be interesting to see some of these
> apps in action if you are at the next online meeting.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
> 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.
>
> 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).
>
> I use 'KDE Connect' for various things.
>
> For a terminal I use Termux.
>
> I rarely watch videos on a mobile but, when I want a YouTube alternative,
> it's NewPipe.
>
> Not on my mobile, but on a tablet that I use exclusively for
> radio/podcasts, I use, on a daily basis, AntennaPod for podcasts.
>
> Sometimes I use Kore, not only for remote controlling Kodi, but also for
> sharing videos from mobile to Kodi.
>
> ... and of course, not forgetting F-Droid as an Open Source repository
> alternative to the Play Store.
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Saturday, 5 September 2020, 16:33:31 CEST, Nick Rhodes via Bradford <
> bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> What applications, tweaks, tricks, tips do you have for gaining more
> freedom in Android ?
>
> I picked the word freedom carefully as I didn't want to limit to just
> FOSS, but I thought its fair to mention closed source applications that
> use/promote open standards and data and also those tools that respect
> privacy more so than alternatives.
>
> What I have generally found is that FOSS apps use some combination of
> less storage, memory and battery than closed alternatives.
>
> So to start with here is a list of applications worth sharing:
>
> andOTP
> - Opensource 2 factor auth. Simple, no cloud integration like others
> have (which could be considered a privacy advantage to others).
>
> Bitwarden
> - Password manager, I started using this over lastpass as it works
> better - being FOSS icing on the cake.
>
> DAVx
> - offers caldav and carddav sync standards to Android. Opensource
>
> Etar
> - Foss calendar application that works well with with caldav sources (eg
> from DavX)
>
> FairEmail
> - a FOSS email client that works great with IMAP. It lightweight and a
> little bit more modern than K9 Mail that I used previously.
>
> Firefox Beta
> - Firefox needs no introduction, but I am specifically using the Beta
> version as this is better optimised for Android than the release
> version. I've used Firefox for years on Android and desktop.
>
> Magic Earth
> - This is closed source navigation application. it does respects privacy
> well and uses OpenStreetMap which is open data.
>
> Open Camera
> - Brilliant camera application, can be used simply or use advanced
> features like a real camera.
>
> OSMAnd
> - Opensource mapping based on OpenStreetMap[1], great search, car
> navigation a bit lacking.
>
> QKSMS
> - Foss SMS application - I recently discovered this, seems quite good.
>
> OpenTasks
> - Straight forward opensource task manager that integrates nicely with
> caldav sources (eg from DavX)
>
> Cheers, Nick.
>
>
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