▲ 209 ▼ Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative? (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by federino@programming.dev to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 296 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm currently looking to develop an open source app that can help somebody. I'm currently out of ideas, so I'd like to heard if from you guys. Sorry if it seems to lazy to ask for ideas like that, I just thought that I could do it since the result will be a free app.
[–] thisn@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) You could give KOReader a try :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Is there a way to get colour there? B&W bums me out... I'm on GrapheneOS so have MoonReader (install google services, install, disable network on it, uninstall google services, and you're good) but ebooks is one of my major use cases on mobile and everything FOSS sucks in comparison... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thisn@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can't answer that question as I am only using KOR on my ereader, which only displays black an white :D What would be your usecase for color in ebooks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I like green on black on my phone, nice screen, good for the eyes. I'd love to sync between that and my kobo, but not happening at the moment. Currenly read new things on the kobo and old faves on the phone, it's fine, but could be better... permalink fedilink source parent [+] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Is there a way to get colour there? B&W bums me out... I'm on GrapheneOS so have MoonReader (install google services, install, disable network on it, uninstall google services, and you're good) but ebooks is one of my major use cases on mobile and everything FOSS sucks in comparison... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thisn@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can't answer that question as I am only using KOR on my ereader, which only displays black an white :D What would be your usecase for color in ebooks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I like green on black on my phone, nice screen, good for the eyes. I'd love to sync between that and my kobo, but not happening at the moment. Currenly read new things on the kobo and old faves on the phone, it's fine, but could be better... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thisn@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can't answer that question as I am only using KOR on my ereader, which only displays black an white :D What would be your usecase for color in ebooks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I like green on black on my phone, nice screen, good for the eyes. I'd love to sync between that and my kobo, but not happening at the moment. Currenly read new things on the kobo and old faves on the phone, it's fine, but could be better... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I like green on black on my phone, nice screen, good for the eyes. I'd love to sync between that and my kobo, but not happening at the moment. Currenly read new things on the kobo and old faves on the phone, it's fine, but could be better... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent