Hello everyone! This is my list of FOSS software I use 😃

Android FOSS alternatives to proprietary apps

Google Board -> FlorisBoard
Google Play -> Aurora Store[1]
Termius -> ConnectBot[2]
Discord -> Element
Xiaomi Fit -> Gadget Bridge[3]
Google Gmail -> K-9 Mail
YouTube -> LibreTube
Google Authenticator -> Mauth
Google News -> Nextcloud News[4]
Google Drive -> Nextcloud[4]
Google Keep -> Nextcloud Notes[4]
Spotify -> SubTune[4]
YouTube Music -> ViMusic
Google Chrome -> Mull

1- You need a Google account.
2 - The UX is not as good as Termius.
3 - The UI looks like garbage, but does it’s job.
4 - You need to selfhost a server.

Android FOSS alternatives to FOSS apps

Jellyfin -> Findroid
F-Droid -> Droid-ify

Desktop FOSS

Windows -> Fedora 38 Workstation
Firefox -> LibreWolf (telemetry free, hardened firefox)

Other software

Android -> Lineage OS
Linux server -> Debian (without GUI)
Smart home -> Home Assistant
SMS -> Signal
DNS -> Adguard Home (selfhosted)

Other services

Google -> Qwant (it’s so good!)
YouTube (desktop) -> Piped

Suggest me:

  • Google Maps
  • Shazam
  • @[email protected]
    1•1 year ago

    What Xiaomi device are you using with gadget bridge? What’s you’re experience with it? What can it and cannot do?

    • My Password Is 1234OP
      1•1 year ago

      Well, I have a Xiaomi Mi Band 7 wristband. Gadgetbridge supports everything you can do through the official app. Except it doesn’t upload data to the manufacturer’s cloud. Everything works locally, because that’s what it’s all about. The UI looks ugly, but what to expect from a project created by volunteers, not a multi-billion dollar corporation? :) Overall, I’m satisfied!