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Hello everyone! This is my list of FOSS software I use ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Android FOSS alternatives to proprietary apps

Google Board -> FlorisBoard
Google Play -> Aurora Store^[1]^
Termius -> ConnectBot^[2]^
Discord -> Element
Xiaomi Fit -> Gadget Bridge^[3]^
Google Gmail -> K-9 Mail
YouTube -> LibreTube
Google Authenticator -> Mauth
Google News -> Nextcloud News^[4]^
Google Drive -> Nextcloud^[4]^
Google Keep -> Nextcloud Notes^[4]^
Spotify -> SubTune^[4]^
YouTube Music -> ViMusic
Google Chrome -> Mull

^1^- You need a Google account.
^2^ - The UX is not as good as Termius.
^3^ - The UI looks like garbage, but does it's job.
^4^ - You need to selfhost a server.

Android FOSS alternatives to FOSS apps

Jellyfin -> Findroid
F-Droid -> Droid-ify

Desktop FOSS

Windows -> Fedora 38 Workstation
Firefox -> LibreWolf (telemetry free, hardened firefox)

Other software

Android -> Lineage OS
Linux server -> Debian (without GUI)
Smart home -> Home Assistant
SMS -> Signal
DNS -> Adguard Home (selfhosted)

Other services

Google -> Qwant (it's so good!)
YouTube (desktop) -> Piped

Suggest me:

  • Google Maps
  • Shazam
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Aurora store doesn't need a google account

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Instead of using Gmaps. You can try

  1. Organic Maps (Simple and clean app that just works)
  2. OsmAnd (Full of great features but it may be too much for you). Supports realtime map update in pro version or the fdroid version.
  3. Magic Earth but i think it is not foss
  4. Mapy.cz uses Openstreetmap but it also does not seem to be foss. But the map is updated in real time.
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

+1 for Organic Maps. Create an open streetmap account and contribute - its a game changer for me. Instead of a consumer, you're a contributor. (That goes for all OSM ofc)

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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".

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year 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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Signal does not support sms

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody cares about them outside the US.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I care, I live outside of the US

[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No, it really doesn't. https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007321171-Can-I-send-SMS-MMS-with-Signal-

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

For Google maps I've been using Organic Maps and has been a smooth experience.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year 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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

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