Here is a list of my favorite android apps. Feel free to post your own.
- F-Droid (app store)
- RethinkDNS (firewall/dns)
- KeePassDX (offline password manager)
- NewPipe or FreeTube (YouTube)
- Ghost Commander (file manager)
- Heliboard (keyboard)
- Termux (linux terminal emulator)
- AntennaPod (podcasts)
- Aegis (2 factor authentication)
- Mull (firefox based web browser)
- OsmAnd (offline navigation)
- Trail Sense (hiking companion)
I just found Futo keyboard. Works very well and has offline voice input that works great.
How does it compare to HeliBoard?
- NewPipe
- Breezy Weather
- Secure Camera GitHub / Google Play
Anyone heard of grayjay? Great multi-platform video player.
I love it and payed for it.
Same!
I did use F-Droid, now I use Obtanium. I use Mull Browser as well, but I really like Fulguris Browser better
I love Fulguris
- KDE Connect: Transfer files, clipboard, notifications between your phone and computer on your local network.
- Unit Lab: Easy converter. Allows you to add different units together (eg. 5kg + 10lb + 4 stone).
- Seal: Great front-end for yt-dlp. Allows you to download YT/IG/TikTok videos. Would like to see IG image download support.
- AVNC: VNC client, allowing me to remotely access my laptop from my phone via local network.
- Binary Eye: Barcode scanner with the option to turn on scan history.
- Copy: Copy text from apps that otherwise may not allow you to copy text. Also allows for easy taking of screenshots.
- Save To…: Useful for saving certain files that sometimes don’t give the option to save.
- Secure Tether: Share your mobile data as a hotspot for other phones/computers, bypassing your provider’s restrictions on hotspot.
How could I forget about KDE Connect. I also use Binary Eye. Great list!
You didn’t specify open source so I’ll post a mixture…
GrayJay (YouTube and other streaming video) RiMusic (YT music streamer) Easy Noise (white noise for sleeping) Peristyle (wallpaper changer)
How did you configure the RethinkDNS. I tried it but I don’t know how to configure the DNS not to block all my internet traffic.
The dns only option can be selected by tapping the arrow icon next to the start/stop button.
Firewall -> universal firewall rules. Or you can run it in dns mode only if you dont want to block any apps.
I tried the universal firewall rules and apart from block port 80, I didn’t manage to configure it in a way to not lose connectivity. I also use Adguard DNS, which I set manually on my phone, so the DNS only mode isn’t very beneficial for me either.
Rethink was okay for me, latest update seems to quit a lot, and it doesn’t warn me, just gone.
Back to DNS66, which at least doesn’t do that.
DNS66 is also very good, but the last update was 3 years ago.
Thank you, I agree with that concern. I need to get an older version of Rethink that doesn’t crash or is vulnerable to Stingray ops.
Here is mine (Am gonna remove 2 stuff you mentioned termux and f droid) Iceraven: A Firefox fork that let’s you get extensions on pc Youtube revanced: A modified version of youtubes mobile app Seal: yt Downloader and integrats in revanced Bunny: A modification of discord Savertuner: A app that extends your battery life in battery saver mode (But might break) Shizutools: Some toolkit app Shizuku: Running some modification (ig?) Device info hw: Shows your device info Dynamicspot: dynamic island on android Electron: shows you info about your battery Droid-ify: A cleaner frontend for f-droid Wallpaper export: Self explanatory Kde connect: A better version of Microsoft phone link Onlyoffice: A office app that is open source ( I think) Okay that’s enough