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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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If you are new to Fdroid or are looking for the best app recommendations, this is the best overview list of available Fdroid apps that I've found(made by justarandom).

The list is huge and can be daunting.

My quick recs and my most used apps are:

Jerboa, Simple dialer, QKSMS, Fennec Browser, NewPipe, QuickWeather, OSMAnd, Material Files, Simple Gallery, Vanilla Music, VLC, Alarm Klock and XMouse. Games: lichess, gurgle and sgt-puzzles

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, very detailed list. I will surely find some apps to add to my mostly open-source setup.

Thanks for sharing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hey, it was very helpful for me and I'm happy to post it. Most thanks go to justarandom for compiling it.

2 other things are:

The list was last updated in Febuary 2023.

If anyone has better recommendations for the apps in my most-used list, please reply with possible upgrades!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Great list, here are some more apps to consider to add to the list: InnerTune, Amaze, DiskUsage, DuckDuckGo, K-9 Mail, KDE Connect, Video Transcoder, Notally.