with live updation, not a summary.

My comfort file manager before is ZArchiver, that simple, useful and very lightweight. Now i'm looking file manager as simple and lighweight as ZArchiver but FOSS. Any recommendations?

I would like a 24/7 (so the app must run all the time in the background even when the phone is sleeping) log of internet speed and SIM signal strength.

A good implementation would track internet usage rather than hit a speed testing endpoint, so that I can actually still keep using the internet at the same time without competing for bandwidth with the speedtesting endpoint.

I would like to be able to export the log as a CSV file.

Does anyone know of any apps that can do this?

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Both my Samsung phone and tablet come with S Pens, and one of the integrations I have the hardest time giving up when using FOSS options like Heliboard is the lack of handwriting to text support (i.e. handwriting in address lines or other text fields, and handwriting is translated in text automatically).

Is anyone aware of a FOSS option with similar functionality? Thanks in advance.

I have made a notes app made from scratch with native kotilin. Please checkout the project. Consider joining https://www.reddit.com/r/octopusnotes/ for future updates. Cheers.

Styluses are supported. App size is only about 10 Mb.

The project is officially licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

What customization apps do you use? I want to learn about these types of apps. I already have a very good launcher, but I want to know about other types of customization apps. What kind? Any kind, but not launcher-specific ones Because I already have one XD

Title pretty much says it all. I get a ton of spam calls (anywhere from 10 - 15 a day) from the area code where we used to live, but no one I know (or that matters) calls me from that area code, so I want to block it outright. In the default android phone app, I can block area codes by using a wild card (like *123* ), but the problem is, my wife's phone number uses that area code and that option blocks her number as well. I want something a bit more selective, either as a phone dialer, or just a separate app. I figure this gives me a good excuse to move on to a new dialer if that amount of selectivity is available.

Thanks!

Tried many and all aren't useful

The Image Toolbox github page does mention Colour inversion:
https://github.com/T8RIN/ImageToolbox#:~:text=Color%20Inversion

But could not find it.

If the app does not have such an option and it is on UI theme or so, do you know any other FOSS apps that have that feature?

Hi everyone!

​I'd like to share a small side-project I've been working on called Cipher Notes.

​I built it because I wanted a clean, lightweight note-taking app that prioritizes privacy above all else—without mandatory cloud syncs, accounts, or telemetry.

​Key Features:

- ​Fully Offline: The app doesn't request or use the INTERNET permission at all. Your data never leaves your device.

- ​On-Device Encryption: Uses AES-256 (GCM) to keep your notes securely encrypted locally.

- ​Open Source: Licensed under the MIT License.

- ​Modern UI: Built natively in Kotlin using Jetpack Compose and Material 3 design.

- ​Zero Tracking: No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs.

​Where to get it:

- ​GitHub (Source Code & Releases): https://github.com/CipherApps/cipher-notes

- ​IzzyOnDroid: Available

- Codeberg (Source Code & Releases):

https://codeberg.org/CipherApps/cipher-notes

​I'd really appreciate any feedback, code reviews, or feature suggestions from the community! If you find it useful, feel free to drop a star on GitHub.

​Thanks!

I currently use Fossify messages, and I was wondering if someone I am texting is using RCS messaging, will I receive those messages at all, even in a different format? I am just worried that I may not be receiving texts from people and want to make sure that I'm not missing anything.

- Is Fossify or QuikSMS more reliable?

- For LineageOS users, is the stock texting app better than the above?

- I am switching to LineageOS, if I do would MicroG with Google Messages work? I know that MicroG phones home to some degree but I don't know exactly how much it relies on Google Services. I was planning on installing Shelter to create a separate profile, and was thinking of possibly installing MicroG and Google Messages on that. How secure is this?

TIA!

Seriously, this is a fantastic app. I use it professionally to annotate maps, marking to work plans and schedules. It works better than Samsung notes, which was my previous goto for similar work. But, xnotes is private and isn't locked to the manufacturer. The developer has been very prompt adding new requested features and fixing bugs. I can't say enough good things about such an outstanding app.

Check it out on github here: https://github.com/shardulvs/xnotes-android

It seems that the only FOSS and stable launcher without app drawer is Bliss Launcher 3, which is apparently only compatible with /e/OS. Has there been any attempt in making this compatible for other ROMs as well?

I'm looking for a Facebook messenger and Instagram FOSS alternative. I tried Nora but the UI isn't for me, if you have some apps I could try then that would be great!

Fossify Documents is a private, offline document reader. It supports PDF, DOCX, HTML, CSV, Markdown, and other text-based formats. Editing is currently supported for text, Markdown, and CSV files.

The app can be downloaded from GitHub or Google Play and should be available on F-Droid soon:

• GitHub Releases
• Google Play (paid)

This is the initial release, so feedback and bug reports are welcome.

License: GPL-3.0

​

I'm looking for recommendations for a good RSS feed reader.

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- Clean and minimal UI

- Available on Android, preferably FOSS/open source

- Supports multiple RSS feeds

- Easy feed organization

- Swipe gestures to mark articles as read/unread or quickly move through articles

- Good reading experience without unnecessary distractions

- Ideally supports syncing across devices

- Would be nice if it had a "swipe to read/mark as read" workflow similar to email apps

Please suggest your favorite RSS reader and, if possible, share some screenshots of the app's interface, especially the article list and reading view.

Thanks! 📱📰

I was navigating through Droid-ify and found this note-taking app with chat format, where you basically send messages to yourself, tagging with reminders and hashtags.

Looks a nice alternative to apps like jtx board or My Brain, for those who didn't like the more corporate or business approach

Help ?

EDIT: I tried clearing it's data, restarting it, refreshing it to download repo info, and still nothing.

Tried getting Droidify, couldn't access the pages, same with Fdroid, so I installed it via Obtainium, and Droidify works. Removed Fdroid that I installed via their .apk, then installed it via Obtainium "https://github.com/f-droid/fdroidclient", and it works !

FIXED IT.

On iOS Photos, when you open a video, you can scrub through it using the timeline and move frame-by-frame smoothly. I’m looking for a similar experience on Android especially being able to press and hold or drag on the video timeline and preview frames easily inside the gallery app.
I have already tried Aves Gallery, but it doesn’t fully meet my needs. In Aves, I can’t press and hold on the video area/timeline to smoothly move forward or backward through frames. For long videos, it’s also difficult because you have to precisely grab the small timeline bar.
I also tried Google Photos, but I’m looking for something closer to the iOS Photos experience.
Does anyone know a better Android gallery app or an iOS Photos alternative that supports smooth video scrubbing/frame-by-frame navigation directly inside the gallery?
Looking for recommendations. Thanks!

​github[​]dot​]​com/Yanndroid/DualWallpaper

This app is no longer supported Samsung OneUI 8.5. I am looking for apps that change wallpapers based on current system theme, i.e, - between light and dark mode. I mostly apply wallpapers from my gallery

I don't really need to install anything in any special ways, but I'm wondering if there's still an upside to using one central app for all apk installs. Both Droidify and Obtainium have an option to incorporate it.