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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Simple Contacts and SMS were the only simple apps I've been using. Fortunately I've found Connect You, which does both. So goodbye simple

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! Needed a replacement for Simple Contacts after this, Connect You seems like a much better app anyway. :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Seconded, graphene's contacts app isn't the best, I'm gonna try this out.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (6 children)

I'm just using the default GrapheneOS SMS app, but it's concerning seeing the number of these FOSS apps lately adding major privacy invasive permission changes. Are there a few big companies buying them up for a quick buck, or what?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

That's exactly what happened.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Already migrated to Deku SMS

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Absolutely Haram.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Shit, anyone have a good calendar on fdroid?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

ugh.

I think a good way to avoid this for any other app in the future is to just use alternativea found on fdroid.

... And disregard the rest :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

A fork is currently being worked on, called fossify.

For now we have fossify gallery and calendar

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Hey op, how did u get that screenshot? My gplay didn't have the new tags 'new' 😥 http://0x0.st/H0pq.png

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not really the focus here, but Google could really improve those listings by providing some guidance as to what permissions are actually required for certain tasks.

I am not certain I would know if am SMS program needs full Internet access or not.

(I get in this instance everything added is bad.)

[–] merde 3 points 7 months ago

strangely, you need "internet" for mms so, yes, sms app needs full internet access

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