| App(s) | Use |
|---|---|
| Should I Answer? | Call Spam Blocking |
| Droidify | F-droid Client |
| Obtainium | Github Access For Apps |
| AnySoftKeyboard | Keyboard |
| Macrodroid | Automation |
| KDE Connect | Desktop Integration |
| FairEmail | |
| QUIK | SMS |
| Open Camera | Camera |
| KeePassDX | Password & 2FA Management |
| Breezy Weather | Weather |
| VLC | Music |
| Tubular, YouTube Revanced | Youtube |
| F-Stop | Image Library |
| Amaze | File Manager |
| Syncthing | File Synchronization |
| Organic Maps | GPS/Maps |
| Markor | Notes |
| Aliucord | Discord Client |
| Tusky | Mastodon Client |
| Eternity | Lemmy Client |
| Telegram | Messaging |
| RDX | Reddit Read-only Client |
| URL Check | Link Filtering For Sharing |
| Binary Eye | QR Code Scanning |
| Pushbullet | Info Passing |
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I haven't seen anyone mention Gboard yet so I'll say Gboard. Best keyboard on Android.
Heliboard kicks Gboard out of the park
Did you say HOOOOOOB?
Privacy and not too good autocorrect issues
I use Android as my secondary phone, my primary is an iPhone. Though for the past six months, my use of Android has surpassed iOS as the latter is now only for calls, messages and reading emails. For replying to emails, I use a computer.
I have removed as many Google apps as I could using Canta, as long as the phone is able to boot and function.
The apps, in no particular order (read: the order in which I can recollect):
| App | Notes |
|---|---|
| Droidify | F-Droid client |
| HeliBoard | General keyboard |
| Unexpected Keyboard | Programmer’s keyboard |
| Fossify Calendar, Gallery, Music | Self-explanatory |
| Voyager | Lemmy client, although not a native Android app |
| Eternity | Native Android Lemmy client, although not as good as Voyager |
| Tubular | PeerTube and YouTube client with QoL niceties |
| Calculator++ | Calculator with QoL niceties |
| Cromite | Chromium based browser with QoL niceties |
| Termux | Terminal emulator |
| Rethink DNS + Firewall | To block ads and monitor network activity |
| Orbot | For accessing TOR |
| Emacs | Still setting it up on Android, only to browse my Denote repository (which seems the only way I can browse it on any mobile device) |
| Aurora store | To install Apple Music |
| Apple Music | To use the music subscription from my primary phone |
| Proton VPN | Self-explanatory |
| Bitwarden | Password manager |
P.S.
I finally found a chance to use tables on Lemmy.
The tables are actually helpful
I am kinda of curious, why do you use heliboard over swiftkeys?
Not original commenter, but I got the hell off of Swiftkey after Microsoft bought it for privacy purposes. That could be why.
What do you use instead? Autocorrect is a very big issue with the other keyboards
It is the only decent AOSP-like keyboard I could find.
I am just not comfortable using a proprietary keyboard when I know that I have other options. On iOS, I do not have an option, at all!
Having said that, I do miss the better swipe gestures and autocorrect ability of the proprietary ones from time to time.
You can try FUTO keyboard
Thank you. I did come across it, back when I was looking at alternatives. Though I don’t remember why I didn’t try it out.
How is your experience with the keyboard? How does it compare with the alternatives?
Better than Heliboard by a mile. Privacy oriented Keyboard The autocorrect works well and the crazy part is the voice keyboard. Everything is offline
If I had to pick some of my favorites:
- BuzzKill, Gives you total control over your notifications. I use it to auto clear apps that think they need to have a persistent notification like VPNs, Smart Watches, etc.
- DuckDuckGo, For their very useful, (In my opinion) app tracking protection proxy that they have built into the app.
- GAMEYE, For tracking my physical games collection and my extensive Amiibo collection.
- Grayjay & Revanced , For when I want to watch YouTube on mobile.
- Image Toolbox, Great for doing a whole bunch of different things. Works especially well for image related tasks, but does more stuff than that too.
- LocalSend, Airdrop but cross platform and open source. Really good.
- Privacy, An app that links to your bank account and lets you make virtual cards to obfuscate your real debit card. Super useful as well for setting up with subscriptions so you can just turn the individual card off instead of having to go find the subscription cancel option for each service.
- p!n, A very simple app that adds a quick actions menu button to pin a notification. I use it to essentially add reminders and notes to my notifications real quick.
- rdx, A simple Reddit viewer for when I have to view a Reddit link for any reason. shudders
- Shortcut Maker, Super useful app for when I'm not using Niagara Launcher. Let's you make home screen app like shortcuts for a wide variety of things, including going to specific settings, launching specific sets of apps, and way more. Used to be my favorite app before I got into Niagara.
- URLCheck, Acts as a middle man after I click a link, telling me a bunch of info about it before letting me pick which browser I want to open it in.
- Niagara Launcher, my launcher of choice. Not for everyone, but I have found it makes navigating my phone super fast. I have tried so many different ones, but the fact that the app drawer is always on open on the home screen and I can navigate to each letter quickly made it the best for me.
Anyway yeah, those are some of the ones I use frequently. Sorry for not linking to them, but it would have taken forever lol.
I thought buzzkill was just for sound notification and how do you use Grayjay when you already have a YouTube account? How can you sync your subscribed list to it?
the only two apps i use but have not yet seen mentioned:
- florisboard (keyboard)
- simple time tracker (time tracking tool, duh)
dishonorable mention:
- revanced manager (youtube, but useable?)
- Summit for Lemmy
- Kiwi Browser
- MPV
- Moon+ Reader Pro
- Dantotsu
- Libre Torrent
- File Manager(Material)
- Droid-ify
- Proton Mail.
Proton mail with a proton account?
Yea? You can only use Proton Account on Proton mail.
I presume you also have a Gmail for your Gmail account
No I don't use Gmail. I have degoogled device. That Moon+ Pro Reader is 🏴☠️
I know moon+ pro reader but I don't know how people enjoy reading books on their mobile
reading books on their mobile
I use big screen tablet. It's better for me.
In my list everything is open source
- Moshidon (for mastodon)
- Eternity (Lemmy)
- KeepassDX (pass manager)
- Local send
- Heliboard (keyboard)
- Droidify (fdroid)
- Fossify gallery
- Multi calculator
- Cromite ( chromium browser)
- Mull ( Firefox )
- Rethink DNS, firewall
- SD maid se ( cache cleaning )
- Tubular ( for yt sometimes)
- Fossify calendar
- Conversation (xmpp)
- Molly(signal)
- Markor (notes) At last URLcheck
I think I need try out Keep Ass DX
Of course you can keep ass there 🤣
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- Kotatsu for Manwha
- Grayjay for YouTube
- YouTube Music for Music
- RunnerUp for my Jogs
- WallFlow Plus for automatic wallpapers
- Akakçe for finding best prices from multiple store fronts
- KDE Connect for clipboard and file share
- Pano Scrobbler for Last.fm tracking
can you log in to your youtube account on Grayjay?
Yeah
Please how do you get it to work? I have downloaded it but I am stuck
import subscriptions, then authenticate your account through settings
Done thanks
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