How to block #ads on #Android, with root and without root

https://www.xda-developers.com/block-ads-on-android/

#adblock

IzzyOnDroid@floss.social - @fdroidorg now passed the mark of 100 apps using #reproducibleBuilds (factor 10 to a year ago) – about 9 out of 10 apps recently added opted for that extra step.

What does this mean to you?

* you know #FDroid builds from source
* you see the app is signed by the developer
* => double trust!
* plus: cross-updates. Already have the app installed from Play? Seamlessly switch over to F-Droid for the extra trust!

Expect more and more #Android #apps at F-Droid using this :awesome:


https://nlnet.nl/project/reproduciblebuilds/

gallery-dl

gallery-dl is a command-line program to download image galleries and collections from several image hosting sites (see Supported Sites). It is a cross-platform tool with many configuration options and powerful filenaming capabilities.

https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl
#dl #gallerydl #photos #gallery

Project Bringing Hardware Accelerated Language Models to Android Devices

We introduce MLC LLM for Android – a solution that allows large language models to be deployed natively on Android devices, plus a productive framework for everyone to further optimize model performance for their use cases. Everything runs locally and accelerated with native GPU on the phone.

We can run Vicuña-7b on Android Samsung Galaxy S23.

Github https://github.com/mlc-ai/mlc-llm/tree/main/android

Demo: https://mlc.ai/mlc-llm/#android

#ai #assistant #gpt #android

Reminder : a basic tutorial on
How to De-Google LineageOS

https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=E1U5qoiR1fM&local=true

#Android #deGoogle #LineageOS
#Privacy

DataBackup

An easy-to-use backup Libre application for Android, however your phone needs to be rooted , unless a ROM were to include it as a system app

Support for #multi-user/double backup: same backup/restore on multiple partitions!

Cloud: fully supports #Rclone, which can perform local mounting of network drives from various service providers.

100% data integrity: all data will be retained and there is no need to reconnect or download additional packages.

Complete: Split Apk, Arm32, Arm64, x86, x86_64, Android9+.
Fast: Support: tar lz4 zstd (default).

GitHub - XayahSuSu/Android-DataBackup: 数据备份 DataBackup for Android - https://github.com/XayahSuSuSu/Android-DataBackup

Reminder : to install it via F-Droid first add the Izzy repository to F-Droid ( settings - repositories/sources)

IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository -
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/

#Backup #Android

🔴 App download / install / manage

Google PlayStore™ can be installed with #minmicrog and other microg installers. Some apps you bought with a Google account may require it to check for licenses.
If it doesn't work check possible solutions here: https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/19314 ( #issues )

You can buy apps with your Google account from a web browser and then download it with Google playstore / Aurora Store / Yalp Store

Don't buy apps to Google, you're financing that evil corporation with the 30% cut they take from every app sold

Here are some better alternatives to get and manage Android apps:

🎁 F-Droid
apks from f-droid.org repository or extra repositories
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/1034

🎁 Aurora Droid (F-Droid foss client)
apks from f-droid.org repository or extra repositories
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/1242

🎁 Aurora Store (Google Playstore foss client)
apks from Google Playstore
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/1123
@AuroraSupport
https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore

🎁 Neo Store (F-Droid foss client)
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/14666

🎁 Droidify (F-Droid foss client)
https://github.com/Iamlooker/Droid-ify/releases

🎁 App Lounge by eOS (Foss/commercial/pwa)
https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/app_lounge

🎁 Obtainium (Foss apps from multiple sources)
https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium

🎁 Accrescent
https://accrescent.app

🎁 Izzyondroid
https://gitlab.com/sunilpaulmathew/izzyondroid
just izzyondroid repo standalone app (for those who don't wanna use fdroid due to signature vulnerability)

🎁 Ffupdater to download and update web browser apps
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.marmaro.krt.ffupdater/

🎁 Skydroid
https://github.com/redsolver/skydroid
https://get.skydroid.app

🎁 Foxy Droid (F-Droid foss client)
apks from f-droid.org repository or extra repositories
https://f-droid.org/app/nya.kitsunyan.foxydroid/
https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-droid

🎁 apkeep
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/09/introducing-apkeep-eff-threat-labs-new-apk-downloader
https://github.com/EFForg/apkeep

🎁 APKGrabber
apks from Google Play, APKPure, APKMirror or Uptodown (enable Izzy repo)
https://f-droid.org/app/de.apkgrabber

🎁 APKMirror
apks from APKMirror
https://f-droid.org/app/taco.apkmirror

🎁 ApkTrack
Updates on PlayStore and other sources
https://f-droid.org/app/fr.kwiatkowski.ApkTrack

🎁 Kali Nethunter Store
Pentesting apps
https://store.nethunter.com

🎁 Evozi apk downloader (website)
https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader

🎁 Raccoon
APK Downloader for Linux, Windows and MacOS
https://raccoon.onyxbits.de


🔴 App management

🛠 AppManager
@AppManagerChannel
https://github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager
https://f-droid.org/repo/io.github.muntashirakon.AppManager

🛠 AppWarden
https://news.1rj.ru/str/AuroraOfficial/59
Izzy repo https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/repo/com.aurora.warden

🛠 /d/gapps
Delete/disable GApps and other bloatwares
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/1247

🛠 Batch Uninstaller
Uninstall multiple applications at once
https://f-droid.org/app/com.saha.batchuninstaller

🛠 Apk Extractor
Extract APKs from your device, even if installed from the Playstore. Root access
https://f-droid.org/app/axp.tool.apkextractor

🛠 OpenAPK
App manager uninstall, hide, disable, extract, share
https://f-droid.org/app/com.dkanada.openapk

🛠 NeoBackup
https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Backup


🔴 App info

🔬 ClassyShark3xodus
Scan apps for trackers
https://f-droid.org/app/com.oF2pks.classyshark3xodus

🔬 Exodus Privacy
Analyzes privacy concerns in apps from Google Play store
https://f-droid.org/app/org.eu.exodus_privacy.exodusprivacy

🔬 App Watcher
Follow updates and changelogs of apps in Play Store not currently installed on your device (enable Izzy repo)
https://f-droid.org/app/com.anod.appwatcher

🔬 Stanley
Explore app info for developers
https://f-droid.org/app/fr.xgouchet.packageexplorer


📡 @NoGoolag 📡 @Libreware
#apk #install #app #playstore #store #alternatives #fdroid #aurora #yalp #huawei

👉 Sites to search about Android apps support without using the gapps malware:

https://github.com/microg

Plexus
https://plexus.techlore.tech
https://github.com/techlore-official/plexus

https://community.e.foundation/t/editable-list-of-apps-that-work-or-do-not-work-with-microg/21151


👉 Microg related issues:

If you installed microg with minmicrog installer and you're having issues, try fixing permissions with npem command:

With a PC (no root required):
- connect device with a cable
- open ADB shell in a terminal
- type command: npem

Or on the device (root required):
- open a terminal app (like termux)
- type this command to get root: su
- type command: npem


Fix Phonesky signature
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/2057

Fix Apps not registering in microg gcm push messaging part:
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/4866

Fix other issues with microg gcm push:
https://news.1rj.ru/str/NoGoolag/2337

Some other issues mentioned here (it may be outdated)
https://gitlab.com/Nanolx/NanoDroid/-/blob/master/doc/Issues.md

KryptEY - Secure E2EE communication


An Android keyboard for secure end-to-end-encrypted messages through the Signal protocol in any messenger. Communicate securely and independent, regardless of the legal situation or whether messengers use E2EE. No server needed.
https://github.com/amnesica/KryptEY

F-Droid
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.amnesica.kryptey/
IzzyOnDroid
https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/com.amnesica.kryptey

Reminder : new apps available in F-Droid app may not emmediatly show on the F-Droid web site ( ie when you share the link app it returns a 404 error ) some extra time is needed for both to be available
https://gitlab.com/fdroid/wiki/-/wikis/FAQ#how-long-does-it-take-for-my-app-to-show-up-on-website-and-client

#encryption #keyboard #E2EE
#messenger #security #Signal

6 Best Secure Messaging Alternatives to WhatsApp | Avoid the Hack – https://avoidthehack.com/best-secure-messengers

The content of your messages and the metadata associated with them should be secure and private. Unfortunately many messengers out there fail to do this.

Telegram operates in the cloud, and while this does have good portability across multiple devices and device types, the service provider (or anyone with access to the cloud server) could theoretically read them at any time with relative ease; Telegram stores messages on the third-party cloud provider's server.
According to Telegram’s privacy policy, the service itself logs IP addresses and phone numbers.

#Infosec #Session #SimpleXchat #Briar #Threema
#Element #Telegram #privacy