links/android.md

Android Links

This is a collection of nice open source software for Android. Below, you find two categories. Casual contains software for everyone. Nerdy contains software which is suited for people who are technically more interested.

• Casual
  • Communication
  • File Synchronisation
  • Look & Feel
  • Stores
  • Video
• Nerdy
  • Custom ROMs
  • System Tools
  • Terminal
  • Web Browsing

Casual

Communication

• K-9 Mail
  Email client focused on making it easy to chew through large volumes of email
• Riot
  Universal secure chat app entirely under your control, based on the Matrix protocol

File Synchronisation

• Syncthing
  Synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes

Look & Feel

• KISS Launcher
  Launcher requiring nearly no memory to run

Stores

• F-Droid
  F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS applications

Video

• NewPipe
  Lightweight YouTube experience

Nerdy

Custom ROMs

• LineageOS
  Operating system for various devices, based on the Android mobile platform

System Tools

• ClassyShark3xodus
  Scan apps for trackers

Terminal

• Nix-on-Droid
  Nix package manager
• Termux
  Terminal emulator and Linux environment app that works directly with no rooting or setup required

Web Browsing

• Privacy Browser
  Web browser that respects your privacy