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Awesome Android Apps - my curated list of ~250 apps
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When Authy dropped their desktop app, I picked this up for 2FA: https://2fas.com/
EDIT: oops, just realized this isn't listed on f-droid...
Looks wonderful despite not being on F-Droid... I get more and more apps that are open source but not on F-Droid. It's a weird constraint now, I see... However, I wanted this list to be as DeGoogled as possible (without Aurora Store or Google Play). At least there is .apk file in releases.
I use Obtainium for all apps with no f-droid presence, I just forget which ones sometimes. It's the browser extension that makes this one great. I wanted something pretty easy after losing the convenience of Authy desktop
True, Obtainium is a fix for this problem if .apk in the releases is present... just not only Google Play. Yeah I understand, I use Aegis only on my smartphone.
F-Droid has high inclusion standards (not high enough IMO but apparently too high for many Android developers). If a project isn't in F-Droid and has no interest in being in F-Droid I consider it a red flag, but it's crucial to find out if an issue has been opened and what the project's response on that issue is. Sometimes it's just because the developer(s) haven't gotten around to it yet, but other times it's because there's a proprietary component that can't be easily removed.
For example on this app (2fas) the reason it's not on F-Droid is apparently because it uses Google cloud messaging (FCM) and there's no interest in developing a version without. https://github.com/twofas/2fas-android/issues/14
Unfortunately with the security FUD against F-Droid peddled in part by PrivacyGuides and other organizations (which Obtainium and its fanbase happily help spread) there is decreasing interest even in using, let alone developing for, this repository.
Yeah, it mostly depends on the let's say GitHub issues that are maybe understandable and living without F-Droid and with this app or having a suspicion. Occasionally, what's not on F-Droid is on IzzyOnDroid. I try to have F-Droid over IzzyOnDroid, though.