Hello everyone! This is my list of FOSS software I use 😃
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
Removed by mod
Aurora store doesn’t need a google account
Instead of using Gmaps. You can try
- Organic Maps (Simple and clean app that just works)
- OsmAnd (Full of great features but it may be too much for you). Supports realtime map update in pro version or the fdroid version.
- Magic Earth but i think it is not foss
- Mapy.cz uses Openstreetmap but it also does not seem to be foss. But the map is updated in real time.
+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)
Signal does not support sms
Nobody cares about them outside the US.
I care, I live outside of the US
it does, though
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.
For Google maps I’ve been using Organic Maps and has been a smooth experience.
whats the point of discord alternative if none of my wow friends will get off discord?
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.
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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.
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
I found Fair email to be more consistent than K9. I used both for 2 years or so before finally switching.
I would suggest Brave search. I’ve been using it for a year now and the results are very accurate.
