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[-] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

WG Tunnel is a really useful wireguard client I've been using for a while.

I use it to automatically enable a wireguard tunnel to my home network as soon as i leave my home WiFi. And I can assign different wireguard configs to different wifi networks when im out and about where the default wireguard config might be blocked, and it will switch between them automatically.

It has loads of other useful features too.

[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 40 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

KDE Connect! Share files, clipboard, links from one device to another, use your phone as a mouse or laser pointer.

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[-] olenkoVD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

CoMaps. Google Maps alternative. Can save paths and do navigation with TTS. Gets its data from the amazing OpenStreetMap.

[-] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 11 points 6 days ago

Why use this app instead of OsmAnd?

ETA: Rereading, I realize this could have sounded very rude and sarcastic, I apologize - it was a genuine question.

[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I was a long time OsmAnd user, I loved that app. After a couple of years I realized, I really liked the cusomizability, but in the end, I use like 5% of it's features. I gave Organic Maps a try (now Co Maps after some community drama) and it was love at first sight. It's the opposite is OsmAnd, a lightweight and super simple app to look for places and navigation. I miss like one, maybe two features, but I the usability is great and I won't look back.

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[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago

For me, I have both of them.

co-maps I use when I need to add a place to open street map, and OSMAND I use for features that co-maps doesn't have.

Basically, co-maps is easier to use for things that it can do and OSMAND is harder to use but can do more things/different things. 

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[-] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

On-device routing and the map rendering is way faster in CoMaps.

OsmAnd has way more features.

If you just need basic navigation, I tend to go to CoMaps

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[-] pedroapero@lemmy.ml 33 points 6 days ago

Mindustry: one of the few great games on f-droid (tower defense)

[-] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 19 points 6 days ago

Mindustry is a great FOSS game, period. There's also Shattered Pixel Dungeon.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago

And pirate solitaire

[-] ziproot@lemmy.ml 20 points 6 days ago

FindMyDevice. Alternative to Google’s find my device. You send a text from a different phone number, and you can do things like get the GPS location, lock the device, erase the device, ring the device, or have the device take a picture of its location.

[-] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 6 days ago

https://codeberg.org/svewa/MedicalCalendarLog

I use this every day to keep track of my medication, remind me of stuff I want to do regularly (measure weight, take specific meds but also chores). Disclaimer: I'm the author, could not find anything alike.

[-] glibg@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

That looks cool, though I can't seem to find the "releases" section to download the apk...

I've been looking for a tracking app to replace one I use called Tickmate. It's so old and needs upgrades, but I've been using it for years and can't seem to find a better replacement

[-] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago

@ragica@lemmy.ml @glibg@lemmy.ca now with signed apk :D

[-] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago

Just figured out how to do releases on codeberg. tell me if it works for you. also: ping @ragica@lemmy.ml

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[-] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 days ago

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.trianguloy.urlchecker

url checker works as your mobiles default browser to easily edit links before opening them in a browser of your choice, I love this thing, I have given up trying to tell people about url hygene

[-] kubofhromoslav@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

Red Moon. Blue light filter for screen. Makes it less hurting for eyes to use phone at night, or generally in dark.

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[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 11 points 6 days ago

Metro - A Music Player For Android

Very, very nice music app for those with a local library.

[-] Kuma@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

rquickshare This is not an app for the phone because it uses the app you already have by default (nearby share/quick share), it enables you to use it with your Mac or Linux computer on the same lan so you can share your clipboard and files. I like it a lot.

[-] Tabayat@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago

accrescent is a great appstore with limited apps, my favourite is beautyxt and DNSnet, give it a try!

[-] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 5 points 6 days ago

Note that, although (AFAIK) the Accrescent client is free software, it's hardcoded to only support their own store which last I checked had no guarantee that it only offers free software. Its marketing seemed to rely a lot on spreading FUD about F-Droid even though it fundamentally serves a different purpose than F-Droid.

[-] buttnugget@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Thank you for adding important context.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dnsfilter.android/ personalDNSfilter. DNS proxy filter. You can use your favorite block lists to block ads and trackers in a browser but also in most any other app. You can add your own rules and it doesn't need root.

[-] airbornestar@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago

Markor - A markdown/text editor app. It is frankly not the best in terms of design, but it does have quite a few neat features.

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[-] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Tabs Lite let's you search for songs, fetches lyrics and tabs, chords from the web and stores them offline on your device. You can organize all the songs in playlists as well.
Edit: It's in IzzyOnDroid repository

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Reporter: [REDACTED]
Reason: requested one app per comment

Please don’t bother mods with piddlycomplaints like this.

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[-] Giraffe@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The apps from Fossify, Aves gallery (it's even better and prettier than your phone's gallery app), Session, Tubular, Baby name, Wallabag, Smart Dock and Floating Stickies.

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