FOSS Software I use, proprietary apps alternatives

ThePhoDit, 9 months ago

What Xiaomi device are you using with gadget bridge? What’s you’re experience with it? What can it and cannot do?

Coelacanthus, 9 months ago

I prefer to use Fcitx 5 for Android instead of GBoard, not FlorisBoard. Because f5a has much better Chinese input experience than FlorisBoard, and I use Chinese.

Gargari, 10 months ago

Google Maps - OrganicMaps

GrapinoSubmarino, 10 months ago

Share Me/SHAREit - localSend

Stock apps - Simple mobile tools

book reader - librera

Video Downloader - seal

enshu, 10 months ago

Google Maps - Organic maps

pqjke, 10 months ago

Does anyone here have problems with K-9 background sync? I always have to manually sync the folders so I can get the latest emails

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

No, mine syncs automatically. Maybe android is blocking the background activity?

pqjke, 10 months ago

Yeah, probably that. Thanks!

Reliant1087, 10 months ago

I found Fair email to be more consistent than K9. I used both for 2 years or so before finally switching.

jernej, 10 months ago

Google Maps: Osmand~

loudWaterEnjoyer, 10 months ago

Signal does not support sms

KrimsonBun, 10 months ago

it does, though

skai, 10 months ago

No, it really doesn’t. …signal.org/…/360007321171-Can-I-send-SMS-MMS-wit…

It used to; however, the functionality only existed on the Android version, and they got rid of it.

moitoi, 10 months ago

Nobody cares about them outside the US.

loudWaterEnjoyer, 10 months ago

I care, I live outside of the US

sio2, 10 months ago

I would suggest Brave search. I’ve been using it for a year now and the results are very accurate.

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

I’ll try it. Thanks :)

Syl, 10 months ago

Instead of google auth, i use aegis.

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

Why?

SuperFola, 10 months ago

Because it’s opensource too. Works very well, vault is password protected and AES encrypted. Easy to configure, very lightweight.

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

I want every app I use to be built on Material Design 3. It looks like Aegis is not based on it.

Akip, 10 months ago

check out authenticator pro

Syl, 10 months ago

also open source, it was recommended on reddit, and I wanted an alternative to Authy, which backs up config in the cloud, encrypted.

darcy, 10 months ago

i use aegis, prefer it to authy imo

wason, 10 months ago

Is Floris Board still maintained? Latest stable release was in June 2022 and latest beta in September 2022.

Their GitHub says that stable versions are released “1 release per 1-5 months” and beta “up to 1-2 releases per week”.

XpeeN, 10 months ago

I use AnySoftKeyboard

wason, 10 months ago

I’ll check that one out.

CannotSleep420, 10 months ago

I do as well. I like AnySoft because it has the swipey typey shit going on like swype does, but without the spying. The feature is in beta and a bit buggy though.

neme, 10 months ago

From README:

The current focus is on implementing next-word suggestions, which has become complicated/hit a snag and is taking more time than originally planned. Updates will come when this issue is resolved. Thank you for being patient.

teydam, 10 months ago

whats the point of discord alternative if none of my wow friends will get off discord?

Mixel, 10 months ago

That’s the thing I am having problems with currently

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

I told my friends that I am ditching Discord. I gave them my matrix ID and deleted the account. It was also a test of who cares about me as a person.

sugartits, 10 months ago

How many cared?

kaden_99, 10 months ago

You would have stayed on discord if you cared about them.

darcy, 10 months ago

they would leave discord if they cared about yours and their privacy

Midnitte, 10 months ago

Just a small note that K-9 is slowly bring turned into Thunderbird

mortrek, 10 months ago

I wonder if it will get forked by anyone.

infeeeee, 10 months ago

Why? Why wonder, why should anyone fork?

Zenaida_macroura, 10 months ago

Just wanted to mention ViMusic doesn’t seem to be getting updated anytime soon. The status is mentioned in this push request.

Consider trying out InnerTune instead which has several more features and active development :)

kostel_thecreed, 10 months ago

I would recommend Navidrome + a subsonic player, but it is alot more effort.

zingo, 10 months ago

Problem with Navidrome is it organizes your music by the idtags. So if they are not in perfect order you will have a fragmented music collection. Which in turn ruins the experience.

I recommend either Airsonic or the lightweight and fast Polaris that are folder based music players (both run in Docker)

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

Thanks!

Sensitivezombie, 10 months ago

Does InnerTune have Android Auto capability?

Zenaida_macroura, 10 months ago

Yup!

OrthoStice, 10 months ago

Hasn’t Signal dropped Sms support?

nkiruanaya, 10 months ago

I tried it the other day. I couldn’t do SMS. So I think the answer is yes, it’s dropped.

NovaPrime, 10 months ago

They have

mypasswordis1234, 10 months ago

Yes but I do not use generic SMS. I use it instead of SMSes

olof, 10 months ago

Yes. I use QKSMS for text messages now instead.

IvidappAvidapp, 10 months ago

@olof @OrthoStice Simple sms messenger ❤️

FarLine99, 10 months ago

Such an answer 😍

bushvin, 10 months ago

Yes: source

Crabhands, 10 months ago

I used signal for 2 years. Only got 2 friends to join. Dropped it when they removed SMS. I’ve settled for Facebook messenger lite and my social life is booming again.