Basically title. I waited on installing F droid for a long time because my phone threw many scary warnings when I tried a long time ago. But now I have it, and I got some fossify apps, but since there is no “Editor’s Picks” on F- droid I dont really know where to go from here.

What apps do you recommend I install first to remove my dependence on closed ecosystems?

What is my vulnerability surface ie, which sort of apps should I watch out for?

Are there any bad faith companies in the open source sphere?

  • GrappleHatEnglish
    100·
    9 months ago9 months ago

    These are my main core apps. Not fully divested from closed ecosystems (YouTube & Google Maps are in there with alternative private frontends). But close enough for me.

    • Mull - Private Firefox
    • OrganicMaps & GMaps WV - Maps
    • Eternity - Lemmy
    • Meglodon - Mastadon
    • ProtonVPN - VPN
    • AntennaPod - Podcasts
    • Bitwarden - Passwords
    • Joplin - Notes
    • NewPipe Sponsorblock - YouTube w/o ads or in-video promotions
    • VLC - Music & video
    • Yet Another Call Blocker - Spam calls
    • Geometric Weather - Weather
    • xlash123
      40·
      9 months ago

      Development for NewPipe Sponsorblock has ended. They recommend using Tubular instead.

      • JoyfulCodingGuy
        20·
        9 months ago

        Thank you! I had no idea development had stopped but I see that now in their GitHub repository.

    • nailoC5
      10·
      9 months ago

      Newpipe x sponsorblock is abandoned. pipepipe is a good alternative