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The ultimative guide for a good open source android experience

Alternative Android OS

Name Device List Min. Android Version
LineageOS Click Version
/e/ Click 8.1
GrapheneOS Click Version
CalyxOS Click 12
KaiOS Click Version
Sailfish OS Click Version
Ubuntu Touch Click Version
Plasma Mobile Click Version
postmarketOs Click Version
Tizen Click Version
PureOS Click Version
iode Click Version
Divestos Click Version
Havoc-OS Click 11

App Store

Aurora Store

Website Gitlab Get it on F-Droid

FDroid

Download Website

Apk Mirror

Website

G-Services

micro G

Check if your App work with the service https://plexus.techlore.tech/

Website Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Dialer

Simple Dialer

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Emerald Dialer

  • Dark Mode

Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Koler

  • đź’° Google Play
  • Modern UI

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Mailer

Fairmail

  • Dark Mode
  • Advanced Preferences
  • Pro Version

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

K9 Mail

  • Dark Mode

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Calender

Etar

  • Dark Mode

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Tasks

Nextcloud Deck

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Tasks.org

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Navigation

OsmAnd

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Organic Maps

Open-source, community-driven maps for travelers, tourists, cyclists & hikers

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github Website

Contacts

Simple Contacts

  • Darkmode

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Messaging

Elements (Matrix)

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Theema

  • đź’° Google Play
  • FDroid needs a shop license

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Signal

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Nextcloud talk

  • No push notifcations on FDroid

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Jitsi Meet

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Payment

Browser

Chromium Forks

Bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and enhanced privacy; take back your browser

Website View on Github

Brave

Get it on Google Play View on Github

Firefox

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid Source

Mull

This is a privacy oriented and deblobbed web browser based on Mozilla technology. It enables many features upstreamed by the Tor Uplift project using preferences from the arkenfox-user.js project. It is recommended to install 'uBlock Origin'.

Get it on F-Droid Gitlab

Search Engine

Duck Duck Go

  • Can used as search bar
  • Proxy to block tracking

Get it on Google Play View on Github

Brave

See Brave App

Password Management / F2A

Aegis

Aegis Authenticator is a free, secure and open source app to manage your 2-step verification tokens for your online services.

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Bitwarden

A secure and free password manager for all of your devices.

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Yubico Authenticator

Store your unique credential on a hardware-backed security key and take it wherever
you go from mobile to desktop. No more storing sensitive secrets on your mobile
phone, leaving your account vulnerable to takeovers. With the Yubico Authenticator
you can raise the bar for security.

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Keyboard

Simple Tools Keyboard

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

AnySoftKeyboard

  • Very Customizable
  • Many Emoticons(Kaomojis, Emojis, Ascii )
Any Soft Keyboard is an open-source, on-screen keyboard with multiple languages support with an emphasis on privacy.
This is one of the most customizable keyboards available.

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Android Keyboard (AOSP)

By LineageOS

Mirror

Device Security & Management

App Manager

  • Detailed display of apps
A full-featured open source package manager for android.

Get it on F-Droid View on Github

FindMyDevice

Get it on F-Droid Gitlab

Backup

Seedvault

A backup application for the Android Open Source Project.

View on Github

Weather

Weather

Small Weather App with data from OpenWeatherMap.org

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid Source

Geometric Weather

  • Fancy implementation of weather
  • Some widgets are buggy
Geometric Weather is a free and open-source Android weather app.
This build flavor has all proprietary dependencies and related code stripped out to make it eligible for inclusion on F-Droid.

Get it on Google Play Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Entertainment

New Pipe

A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

Get it on F-Droid View on Github

ReVancied

The official ReVanced Manager based on Flutter. Patches Youtube, Youtube Music, Twitch, TikTok

View on Github

Musicplayer

Auxio

Auxio is a local music player with a fast, reliable UI/UX without the many useless features present in other music players. Built off of Exoplayer, Auxio has superior library support and listening quality compared to other apps that use outdated android functionality. In short, It plays music.

Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Spotube

Open source Spotify client that doesn't require Premium nor uses Electron! Available for both desktop & mobile!

Get it on F-Droid View on Github

Debloat tools

Source

Android Phone buy list for Custom Os

  • Fairphone
  • Google Pixel
  • Nothing One (not tested)

Sources


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