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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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List your most often used and favourite foss application on your Android phone.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On Windows:

Bitwarden, password manager (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
Advanced Renamer, just what it says (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
FreeFileSync, terrific file sync app (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
VLC, media player
WizTree, folder comparison (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
Notepad ++, use it everyday (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
Everything, ditch Windows Search!
Plex, Emby, Jellyfin for media streaming (Jellyfin is FOSS, Plex can be free, Emby??? - have Plex and Emby Lifetime accounts)
caddy server, easy to set up and use

Android:

FairEmail - best email client around (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
nzb360 - monitor all your arr apps (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
Tautulli - Plex stats on steroids (Android, plus also on Windows)
Nova, great launcher (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
Standard Notes FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)
Authy
Boost, soon to be gone thanks to reddit CEO
Sports Alert (FOSS, but paid account or contribution(s) made - support development!)

Probably missed some, but the above are essential to my everyday use.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For sync a la Dropbox, check out Syncthing! I run it in Windows, Linux, Mac, my Synology NAS, and Android. Works amazingly well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sounds good, I'll check it out - thanks!