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Looks great on the first look but the disclaimer from them says: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. COMPANY CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. And privacy policy We may collect data in a form that does not, on its own, permit direct association with any specific individual. We may collect information such as language, time-zone, search requests and routing requests, so we can improve the user experience and our services. I would expect something better considering how they market themselves. Do you know more about them?
It takes at least 1-2 days to set everything up correctly so that everything is convenient, from the keyboard to Syncthing, KeePassDX, and everything else. There are many tutorials online that only hype because GrapheneOS "fUr krIminaLS". But to do everything correctly, you need to record a tutorial lasting several hours. If you're interested in what FOSS tools I use, send me a message. I don't want to post a list here without knowing for sure that you'll read it.
I don't have the same phone use case as others and vice-versa, so I can't tell people what app is a "must-have", but the transition is easy if you set up sandboxed Google profiles (which aren't actually attached to a Google account, so the name alone can be confusing). Basically you're creating walled-in setup for each type of profile, wherein the apps you set up in Profile A can't see what you have going on with Profile B, and the same goes for each app, you can even set storage scopes and limit what each app can see or do on your phone. For example, my nostr apps can't see my image gallery, only the ones I downloaded (and then I empty it after posting to nostr). I have a profile for Banking and Maps, one for Uber, and one I keep important notes on. Then my main profile has my browser, games, and Primal/Amethyst. I like using HereWeGo and Open Street Maps, and one tip I have for SwiftKey keyboard addicts is to disable network permissions so it's not connected to anything when you type. Oh, and I know a LOT of people hate Pixel's design (so do I) I use LawnChair (home screen/app drawer launcher) lets me style everything in conjunction with Nova Launcher and hide things I don't use) View quoted note β†’
Sipnetic + data-only SIM (pay with cash) + virtual number from brax.me ---> for all voice calls on the PSTN (although if you and recipient both have sipnetic, I think you can call extension to extension for strong privacy, off the PSTN. Signal for calls to as many contacts also using as possible (until perhaps White Noise has that capability).
* A good browser - Fennec, Brave, Vandium, etc. Something that works with PWAs while blocking ads and minimizing tracking. Most apps can be replaced with a web version. * A maps app, Organic Maps or OsmAnd work great * A media player like VLC if you're switching away from something like Spotify or regularly download audio/video from Youtube * A notes app. I like Joplin for its sync feature, but other tools like Markor, Notally, and Simple notes are all good. * An RSS reader, its great for following accounts across platforms and beats out most dedicated apps. Read You + Fresh RSS goes great, but Feeder works great too (& has Nostr article support) * A YT client like NewPipe or Grayjay if you watch/listen to YT on your device * Some form of cloud storage/sync - be it Proton Drive, Syncthing, Nextcloud, or something else * Basic offline tools - equate (unit conversion) tape measure, tasks (to do reminders), trail sense (outdoor oriented tools), pocketpal (local llms), Snapseed (photo editor - by Google but runs offline with no G services needed), TTSutil (text to speech or audio file tool) * Messaging apps - I use Beeper (for Google chat) and Signal because that's what family uses, it'll vary depending on what you need * App stores - Aurora, F-Droid, Acresent, Zap Store, Obtanium - take your pick * Termux or the integrated Linux terminal if you want to run CLI software * Games, there's plenty of foss games to kill time with. A few recommendations: Anuto TD, SuperTuxKart, Unciv, Endless Sky, Tri Peaks, Solitaire, Domination, emulators. * An ebook reader (I use Librera) + optionally a TTS engine * And since we're on Nostr: Nostr clients/tools, proxies (vpns, orbot, Tor Browser, I2P), and/or crypto wallets depending on what you're personally looking for.