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There’s a whole suite of free open-source Android apps you probably didn’t know about

If you are an Android user, you must have heard about free and open source software (FOSS) at least once. FOSS apps are often considered secure and a good option by the Android community, as they are ...
Android Police

Why Android users should switch to open source apps

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced every Microsoft app on Windows with open-source tools, and here's how it went

Windows desktop has always felt like a curated showroom for Microsoft’s latest services. After all, the company’s defaults ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...
Ars Technica

F-Droid calls for regulators to stop Google’s crackdown on sideloading

Termux is my killer app for F Droid, on all my android devices. Absolutely required, makes the device useful for every day sysop etc stuff. Click to expand... Ditto - and I could see Google trying to ...