Simple Mobile Tools sold off to ZipoApps. Apps now marked as containing adswww.androidauthority.com/simple-mobile-tools-acquisition-3391041/
757 sats \ 25 comments \ @kepford 4 Jan privacy
Many de-googled phone users use these apps. I suggest deleting and finding alternatives.
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @davidw 4 Jan
Appreciate the heads-up. Apps affected include:
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
Yes they are and nothing. They probably won't remain open source.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @PlebeiusG 4 Jan
Fork them! 🍴
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @PlebeiusG 4 Jan
This is a good Q that shouldn't be deleted
Aren't they all FOSS? What stops someone from forking and removing the ads?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
Issue with this is that just forking isn't enough. They need to be maintained and that needs to be sustainable. To early to say if that will happen.
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0 sats \ 17 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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0 sats \ 16 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
Any recommendations? I was planning to make some myself later.
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0 sats \ 15 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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50 sats \ 5 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
More curious about what you recommend. I have stuff I use.
  • Calendar: Etar
  • Calculator: Use Graphene's
  • Messaging: Use Graphene
  • Dialer: Use Graphene
  • Gallery: Use Graphene
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43 sats \ 4 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
Yeah, I agree with you. I guess I don't "use" these apps much. I haven't tried Proton Calendar. I try to avoid using SMS altogether so this crappy app helps with that.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Eobard 4 Jan
Yeah SMS is very insecure. I barely use it. What E2EE messaging app are you using btw?
@delete in 1 month
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
I test and try many but the only one I've been able to move people to is Signal. It has a few tradeoffs but its good enough IMO.
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200 sats \ 0 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @PlebeiusG 4 Jan
I want a GPS/mapping solution. OrganicMaps is not very user friendly and is often out of date
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @PlebeiusG 4 Jan
Also contacts sync
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
As far as sync app I use Davx5
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
Nextcloud is great if you are open to selfhosted contact sync, calendars, and tasks.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford OP 4 Jan
I use https://tasks.org app and sync via nextcloud. Tasks.org is the best task app I have found on Android.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
Seems decent. Why no APK on their Github, strange...
@delete in 1 month
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Eobard 4 Jan
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