My top android apps are : 1.Local send for file transfer 2.Bitwarden for password manager 3. Antennapod for my podcast 4.Seal for YouTube download 5.Boost for lemmy 6.Rimusic for YouTube music 7. Poweramp for local music on my phone 8.Lichess for chess 9.protonvpn for vpn 10.fairmail for email
Matriks404 -1 points 2 years ago
Firefox is absolutely horrendous on mobile. A lot of websites don't render properly, or when scrolling everything jumps around. Browsing Facebook is especially bad. Also UX is a lot worse than competing browsers.
GissaMittJobb 11 points 2 years ago
Compared to any browsing experience without uBlock, Firefox wins by a very large margin.
michael_palmer 10 points 2 years ago
The only browser that supports proper extensions such as Ublock origin (which is much more advanced than the built-in adblockers in other browsers).
WhiteOakBayou 3 points 2 years ago
I disagree about the UX but that is probably just my preference. I use Facebook marketplace sometimes and it seems fully functional, no jumping around or whatever. Every now and then I have to use desktop mode but only on like government sites. Maybe it's because I use an ad blocker that I don't notice the problems you report.
GissaMittJobb 3 points 2 years ago
KDE Connect doesn't require the use of KDE otherwise. Check it out, it might be worth your while.
RigshawRick 11 points 2 years ago
Racoon for lemmy Grayjay for video Antennapod for podcasts
kratoz29 6 points 2 years ago
Racoon for lemmy
This is the 1st time I decided to check about this (I have heard that name before here), after a 1st glance it looks a lot like Boost for Lemmy, and since Boost seems to be the best working client for me at this moment (image and posts load for example is way faster than Summit, Voyager and Eternity), in terms of speed Sync for Lemmy is faster, but it is so broken with my current instance that is not worth to use it anymore.
I might install Raccoon soonish :)
cyclohexane 0 points 2 years ago
About the racoon recommendation have you tried other Lemmy apps? Curious what made you choose racoon
RigshawRick 3 points 2 years ago
I have tried one other app which was Jerboa for lemmy but found Racoon easier to use so I stuck with it ever since.
AusatKeyboardPremi 10 points 2 years ago
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.
AusatKeyboardPremi 1 point 2 years ago
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.
AusatKeyboardPremi 1 point 2 years ago
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?
ililiililiililiilili 3 points 2 years ago
I see you're a person with great taste in Android apps. Thanks for introducing me to Medito! I need to chill.
squirrel 6 points 2 years ago
I sometimes watch IRL streamers from parts of the world I've never been to. I've never been to New York City but due to watching streams from a bike messenger I feel like I know the city quite well.
jacktherippah 5 points 2 years ago
I haven't seen anyone mention Gboard yet so I'll say Gboard. Best keyboard on Android.
EarthShipTechIntern 4 points 2 years ago
Heliboard kicks Gboard out of the park
ChaoticNeutralCzech 2 points 2 years ago
Did you say HOOOOOOB?
EarthShipTechIntern 1 point 2 years ago
I may be missing a reference. Or you're just making HooooooB out of heliboard. Enlighten me!
ChaoticNeutralCzech 2 points 2 years ago
Look at the app icon
CrayonRosary 5 points 2 years ago
You need to put a space after the period after your numbers to make a numbered list. Your list is all jumbled up into a paragraph. Doing it the right way also means the numbers you use don't actually matter, which is nice because inserting an item near the top doesn't mean you then have to edit all the numbers under it. They can all be 1. and the list will be numbered correctly.
My list:
- Mull (Firefox fork)
- Signal
- Google Messages
- Pi Music Player
- Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- Thunder for Lemmy
- YouTube
- Google Camera
- Fossify Gallery
- KeePassDX
For giggles, view the source of my comment. Oh shit, I broke it by adding a 10th item. At least in Thunder. It doesn't support 1000000000 as a number for an ordered list.
CrayonRosary 2 points 2 years ago
They used the "View Source" feature like I told them to.
You can see the real comment in the background.
bairy 4 points 2 years ago
Nova Launcher
Edge Gestures as an alternative to android gestures
Quick Cursor for easy one handed usage
Panels as a sidebar based quick launch / app switcher
AccuWeather for weather and minute by minute forecast
Google Fit for basic quiet step counting - can also measure your heart rate with the camera
Outdoor Active or AllTrails to show you walking routes
Street Complete to contribute to open street map in a much friendlier way
Spark for multi account email
Stomata 4 points 2 years ago
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
binom 3 points 2 years ago
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?)
rfr_Foglia 3 points 2 years ago
- AntennaPod for podcasts
- LiftLog to track gym progress and weights
- Raccoon for Lemmy
- FUTO Keyboard.
those apps are all open source.
RamblingPanda 2 points 2 years ago
I'm using FUTO Voice, but I wasn't aware of the keyboard. Installing.
Hyrulian 3 points 2 years ago
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.
matrixrunner 2 points 2 years ago
| 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 |
matrixrunner 1 point 2 years ago
Haven't tried truecaller. Autocorrect on AnySoftKeyboard can be a bit zealous, but its sensitivity is tweakable and takes custom vocabulary.
kratoz29 2 points 2 years ago
I am gonna cheat and name multiple apps with the same/similar purpose:
- Boost, Summit, Eternity, Voyager (Sync for Lemmy is out of this place... I still use Sync for Reddit Revanced though)
- Feedly/Feeder
- Firefox Beta
- Bitwarden
- Obtanium/Droidify
- Nekogram
- YouTube/YT music Revanced/Pocket Casts
- Spotify
- Obsidian/Syncthing
- Material Files
Honorable mention to Kinestop, finally being able to use my phone on a vehicle? It was the last place where I would dare to doom scroll!
I seriously could go on... I have too many apps.
sanguinepar 2 points 2 years ago
List made using List My Apps
OmegaLemmy 2 points 2 years ago
- 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
OmegaLemmy 1 point 2 years ago
Yeah
OmegaLemmy 1 point 2 years ago
import subscriptions, then authenticate your account through settings
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sbv 1 point 2 years ago
I like:
- customizable swipe left/right gestures,
- swiping to close a post,
- being able to set the font size of the different parts of the post list,
- different display formats for different communities,
- switching between accounts easily,
- the markdown hints in the editor,
I don't think any of these are unique. I just like this implementation.
jia_tan -7 points 2 years ago
Move to iOS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.movetoios&hl=en-US
spoiler
kek
OmegaLemmy 1 point 2 years ago
iOS hasnt got my must-have apps, and developing for iOS is the worst experience I ever had working as an intern
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The rules for posting and commenting, besides the rules defined here for lemmy.world, are as follows:
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