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Ask HN: What are the Android apps you can't live without?

8 points by notkurt 5y ago

I've just jumped ship to Android, got a S22+. I'm not much of an app person, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Would be great to know the hidden gems you've came across.

colesantiago 5y ago
GMail
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esperent 5y ago
Netguard firewall combined with NextDNS custom dns server works as a pretty good full system ad blocker. 1.1.1.1 is a pretty decent alternative if you want something easier to set up.
roneoo 5y ago
Signal From Fdroid: - K9mail - Mullvad - Etar + DavX - Markor - Newpipe - Red moon - Nextcloud (requires hosted service) - Wallabag (requires hosted service) Non FOSS: - Aurora store - Waze - Google maps
- account-5 5y ago
  Thanks for these, most of the I use but glad to find etar. Do you manage your own server for DavX? For me personally my list is: Firefox - with add-ons, I tend to access as many services through the browser rather than via apps. Feeder - RSS reader AntennaPod - podcasts
  - roneoo 5y ago
    > Do you manage your own server for DavX? No, I use a Nextcloud provided by a non-profit I know. Some Nextcloud instances are provided for free by other french non-profit organizations, you can find a list here: [chatons.org](https://www.chatons.org/search/by-service?service_type_target_id=All&field_alternatives_aux_services_target_id=All&field_software_target_id=271&field_is_shared_value=All&title= https://www.chatons.org/search/by-service?service_type_targe...). Please checkout their website for details -- provided services and conditions may vary
n2j3 5y ago
F-droid: Imagepipe (remove EXIF, resize, share) andOTP (alternative to google authenticator) Loyalty Card Keychain Non FOSS: Firefox
objevt 5y ago
Podcast Republic. Most functional podcast app I've found, with manual playlist creation, adding virtual folders, YouTube subscriptions, etc Also the Dev answers everything promptly on a dedicated subreddit for it and releases updates constantly.
bythckr 5y ago
I know it sounds silly, but I cannot use my device without this app & even wish apple also has similar feature for iphones. Nokia's Z Launcher. 2 main features. Showing frequently used app & just [scribble the name of the app to open it](https://i.imgur.com/PNCx5qB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PNCx5qB.jpg) or a contact. Sadly Nokia ditched it & no one else seems to have that 2 features. https://nokiamob.net/2018/06/21/nokia-z-launcher-gone-from-google-play/ https://nokiamob.net/2018/06/21/nokia-z-launcher-gone-from-g...
musicat 5y ago
AppDialer Pro: It is probably the fastest way to search and open apps. I put a T9 widget on the homescreen and remove all app icons. Any apps I want to open is just a few taps a way... with only one hand.

8 points by notkurt 5y ago

I've just jumped ship to Android, got a S22+. I'm not much of an app person, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Would be great to know the hidden gems you've came across.

colesantiago 5y ago

GMail

deleted 5y ago

[deleted]

esperent 5y ago

Netguard firewall combined with NextDNS custom dns server works as a pretty good full system ad blocker. 1.1.1.1 is a pretty decent alternative if you want something easier to set up.

roneoo 5y ago

Signal From Fdroid: - K9mail - Mullvad - Etar + DavX - Markor - Newpipe - Red moon - Nextcloud (requires hosted service) - Wallabag (requires hosted service) Non FOSS: - Aurora store - Waze - Google maps

account-5 5y ago
Thanks for these, most of the I use but glad to find etar. Do you manage your own server for DavX? For me personally my list is: Firefox - with add-ons, I tend to access as many services through the browser rather than via apps. Feeder - RSS reader AntennaPod - podcasts
- roneoo 5y ago
  > Do you manage your own server for DavX? No, I use a Nextcloud provided by a non-profit I know. Some Nextcloud instances are provided for free by other french non-profit organizations, you can find a list here: [chatons.org](https://www.chatons.org/search/by-service?service_type_target_id=All&field_alternatives_aux_services_target_id=All&field_software_target_id=271&field_is_shared_value=All&title= https://www.chatons.org/search/by-service?service_type_targe...). Please checkout their website for details -- provided services and conditions may vary

n2j3 5y ago

F-droid: Imagepipe (remove EXIF, resize, share) andOTP (alternative to google authenticator) Loyalty Card Keychain Non FOSS: Firefox

objevt 5y ago

Podcast Republic. Most functional podcast app I've found, with manual playlist creation, adding virtual folders, YouTube subscriptions, etc Also the Dev answers everything promptly on a dedicated subreddit for it and releases updates constantly.

bythckr 5y ago

I know it sounds silly, but I cannot use my device without this app & even wish apple also has similar feature for iphones. Nokia's Z Launcher. 2 main features. Showing frequently used app & just [scribble the name of the app to open it](https://i.imgur.com/PNCx5qB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PNCx5qB.jpg) or a contact. Sadly Nokia ditched it & no one else seems to have that 2 features. https://nokiamob.net/2018/06/21/nokia-z-launcher-gone-from-google-play/ https://nokiamob.net/2018/06/21/nokia-z-launcher-gone-from-g...

musicat 5y ago

AppDialer Pro: It is probably the fastest way to search and open apps. I put a T9 widget on the homescreen and remove all app icons. Any apps I want to open is just a few taps a way... with only one hand.