Good idea: Use Free Open Source Apps

(post about Android, following https://f-droid.org/en/about/ )


Recommended F-Droid client
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.looker.droidify/


Basic must have for privacy:

- NETGUARD - Firewall
https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.faircode.netguard/ (or AFWall+ if you gave ROOT)
- Check URLs and remove tracking before opening
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.trianguloy.urlchecker/
- Remove metadata from images before sharing
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.jarsilio.android.scrambledeggsif/ or https://f-droid.org/packages/de.kaffeemitkoffein.imagepipe/


Contacts and Calendar sync DavX5

https://f-droid.org/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/

You can set up a NextCloud account to use as a server to seamlessly sync your contacts, calendar, tasks...
https://nextcloud.com/sign-up/ or look up online. There are plenty of free providers. I use https://woelkli.com/en


This app lets you open chats in whatsapp (...) so you don't have to share your whole contact list with whatsapp (...)
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.vinaygopinath.launchchat/


Browsers

- Mull (Firefox fork)
https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/
- Repository app to find all "good" browsers
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.marmaro.krt.ffupdater/


Maps and navigation

- OSMAnd+
https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmand.plus/
- OrganicMaps
https://f-droid.org/packages/app.organicmaps/
- Google maps web wrapper
https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.maps/
- Contribute to openmaps
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.westnordost.streetcomplete/
- GPS data
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.vonglasow.michael.satstat/


APPs

- K9 Email client
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.fsck.k9/
- Gallery
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fossify.gallery/
- Calendar
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fossify.calendar/
- Podcast
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/
- Youtube
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/
- Password manager - BitWarden
https://bitwarden.com/download/ --> scroll down to F-Droid and add the repository to the FDroid client
- AEGIS - OTP / 2FA
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.beemdevelopment.aegis/
- Fitness tracker
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.tadris.fitness/
- Menstruation tracker (fully offline)
https://bloodyhealth.gitlab.io/
- Barcode scanner
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.atharok.barcodescanner/
- VLC video player
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.videolan.vlc/
- Book tracker
https://f-droid.org/packages/software.mdev.bookstracker/
- Useful tools - Trail sense
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kylecorry.trail_sense/
- Phone sensors
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.rwth_aachen.phyphox/
- Aurora store (gplay store client for ungoogled phones)
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.aurora.store/
- Telegram - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.telegram.messenger
- System maintenance - SD Maid
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.darken.sdmse
- Terminal
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/
- Medito - Meditation app
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/meditofoundation.medito


Games

- Shattered Pixel dungeon
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon/
- Mindustry (factorio-like)
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.anuke.mindustry/
-unciv (Civilization like, tile-round based strategy)
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.unciv.app/

- Emulator
https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo


And a friendly reminder to use the search bar to discover new FOSS apps :)

🙏 If you have other FOSS apps that everyone should know, write them in the comments!

Phoronix
GNU Linux-libre 6.6-gnu Released For Those Wanting A Stripped Down Kernel

Following the Linux 6.6 release, the GNU FSFLA folks are out with their GNU Linux-libre 6.6 downstream that strips out support for proprietary kernel modules, code considered non-free, and other de-blobbing activities in the name of software freedom...

(Please play with the audio enabled)
This is carbon fiber filled polyphenylene sulfide (CF-PPS for short). After CF-PPS has been fully annealed, it is one of the hardest and most chemically resistant thermoplastics known to man. It is so hard that it makes a metallic sound when you drop it, which is what you hear in this video.
Also a fun fact: Annealed CF-PPS has a glass transition temperature of around 220C, which is just hot enough to print some of your consumer materials!