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Just a small note that K-9 is slowly bring turned into Thunderbird
I wonder if it will get forked by anyone.
Why? Why wonder, why should anyone fork?
Instead of using Gmaps. You can try
- Organic Maps (Simple and clean app that just works)
- OsmAnd (Full of great features but it may be too much for you). Supports realtime map update in pro version or the fdroid version.
- Magic Earth but i think it is not foss
- Mapy.cz uses Openstreetmap but it also does not seem to be foss. But the map is updated in real time.
+1 for Organic Maps. Create an open streetmap account and contribute - its a game changer for me. Instead of a consumer, you're a contributor. (That goes for all OSM ofc)
GmapsWV when you have no other choice
This, in conjunction with OrganicMaps/Osmand is god.
Is there anything other than Google maps that can pull google's traffic data? There's a lot of construction on my way to work right now so I rely on that to not get stuck in traffic.
Signal does not support sms
Nobody cares about them outside the US.
I care, I live outside of the US
Just wanted to mention ViMusic doesn't seem to be getting updated anytime soon. The status is mentioned in this push request.
Consider trying out InnerTune instead which has several more features and active development :)
I would recommend Navidrome + a subsonic player, but it is alot more effort.
Thanks!
whats the point of discord alternative if none of my wow friends will get off discord?
That's the thing I am having problems with currently
Google Maps - OrganicMaps
Try open street maps. It's better than Google maps in some locations and worse in others. So ymmv based on where you live.
Open Street maps has a bunch of Android frontend apps, I use organic maps which is available on fdroid. You can use street-complete (also fdroid) to contribute to open street maps if you wish to do so.
Actually I contribute to OSM with Street Complete already ๐
I've already tried Organic Maps and OsmAnd, but they fall behind Google Maps :/ OsmAnd has super old UI and Organic Maps is buggy as hell.
Try magic earth. It is good and privacy friendly.
It's not foss
Is Floris Board still maintained? Latest stable release was in June 2022 and latest beta in September 2022.
Their GitHub says that stable versions are released "1 release per 1-5 months" and beta "up to 1-2 releases per week".
From README:
The current focus is on implementing next-word suggestions, which has become complicated/hit a snag and is taking more time than originally planned. Updates will come when this issue is resolved. Thank you for being patient.
I use AnySoftKeyboard
I do as well. I like AnySoft because it has the swipey typey shit going on like swype does, but without the spying. The feature is in beta and a bit buggy though.
Google Maps: Osmand~
Share Me/SHAREit - localSend
Stock apps - Simple mobile tools
book reader - librera
Video Downloader - seal
Does anyone here have problems with K-9 background sync? I always have to manually sync the folders so I can get the latest emails
I found Fair email to be more consistent than K9. I used both for 2 years or so before finally switching.
No, mine syncs automatically. Maybe android is blocking the background activity?
I prefer to use Fcitx 5 for Android instead of GBoard, not FlorisBoard. Because f5a has much better Chinese input experience than FlorisBoard, and I use Chinese.