[Bradford] Android - Recommendations for more freedom
Nick Rhodes
nick at ngrhodes.co.uk
Tue Sep 8 09:06:05 UTC 2020
Sorry, that are things I don't do on my phone.
Firefox Beta is much better than the regular Firefox IMHO, more stable,
more suited to mobile.
Cheers, Nick
On 07/09/2020 16:48, David Spencer wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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
> <mailto: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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