Fuck yeah, r/android is still on lockdown
Props to the mods over there!...
As Twitter flounders, Mastodon refreshes its official app for Android users (techcrunch.com)
Sync for Lemmy signup is now open! (syncapps.io)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/803492...
r/Android is now on the Fediverse! (www.reddit.com)
Android news, reviews, tips, and discussions about rooting, tutorials, and apps....
EU votes to mandate removable batteries in smartphones in a landslide; no more glued together junk! (www.youtube.com)
To anyone that misses Reddit Slide; I may have a present for you soon (feddit.uk)
(yes, i know there are a lot of things wrong with this screenshot)
Goodbye, Good Reddit Apps (www.droid-life.com)
Obligatory fuck /u/spez. 🖕
lemmy apps you should try and experiment with (lemmy.world)
I made a folder with my fav lemmy apps that I tried so far, and they are sorted by favorite to less favorite. By far, wefwef is my most used and I do switch to lifoff sometimes. Also, the official lemmy app is really not bad compared to reddit’s official app. I would say try all of them and see which one works the best for...
Hidden Gems: Unveiling Apps That Could Have Enhanced Your Experience Sooner?
There are a few noteworthy ones that have significantly enhanced my digital experience. Let me share them with you:...
What are the best phones with headphone jacks?
At least for the next few years, I am pretty firm on needing a jack on my device....
Simple Mobile Tools have a new name: Fossify, an open-source fork (github.com)
We all saw in the news that Simple Mobile Tools got acquired by ZipoApps and they started filling up the free apps with ads....
What's your Google Maps open-source replacement?
I imagine certain features like Google Maps’ different busyness indicators might be missing because otherwise that would require telemetry?
What's your email client of choice?
I have been using Outlook for the longest time and have tried FairEmail a couple of times and simply deleted it. Tried sticking through it for about a month and I’ll be sticking with it for a good long time now :)
With all the ad shenanigans going on with Google, would you still buy a Pixel phone?
These days its very hard to buy a phone from a reputable brand.
What alternative Android apps do you use for online platforms that are currently in the enshittification phase? (lemmy.world)
Obviously the ideal thing to do would be to stop using them entirely, but if you’re like me and you still have that one subreddit you still need to check on, some of your friends are still there, or you can’t find alternatives to YouTube’s content, then maybe you’re also looking for alternative front-ends that would at...
Sync for Lemmy is live on Google Play Store (play.google.com)
What are Android's Best Weather Apps?
Ever since I started using smart phones, I have been jumping between different weather apps and have not been very satisfied with most of them. I found the apps from the big weather providers like Accuweather and Weather Channel to be bloated and distracting with advertisements and irrelevant news. The app I was closest to being...
Android's slow creep towards being closed source continues on - open source elements deprecated (www.youtube.com)
I've resurrected lemmur, a beautiful flutter app. Coming soon to an instance near you! (bigfoot.ninja)
Hey guys, a week ago I started working on a lemmy app like many others as an excuse to learn flutter. Along the way I found an old app that was abandoned but very well built....
“Sync for Lemmy is happening!”
Reddit Sync Dev Gauging Interest on Developing Sync for Lemmy (old.reddit.com)
Quote from announcement post:...
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox on Android (www.androidpolice.com)
The final push to start using Firefox over Chrome on Android might finally be thanks to the enormous selection of add-ons (Firefox’s version of extensions) coming out next month. Chrome doesn’t offer native support for extensions in its mobile app. Also, better security.