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>>54549166
Reddit , kek
>>54549166
Are you a muslim OP?
>>54549152
Why amaze over mixplorer? Just curious
>>54549166
Are you on marshmallow? Is the privileged extension working? I remember that after switching from lollipop to marshmallow it didnt work anymore, havent tried it since though.
>>54549422
>mixplorer
>F-Droid
>>54549166
>>54549436
>Privileged Extension
What does it even do? Besides extend the privileges, of course.
?
Off topic, but what's the 'safest' rooting method that won't install botnet shit on my Note 4?
I don't need a custom Rom, just SuperSU.
>>54549521
*extending
>>54549521
It allows Fdroid to install apps even though you disallow installation of apps from unknown sources for example.
>>54549550
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=safest+root+note+4
>>54549152
17 on my lg tab 10
12 on my moto e with no google play services installed
>>54549562
No shit, awesome. Don't know why I couldn't figure that out, thanks. I'm thinking this might be good for when I install F-Droid for normie friends and senpai, or just for extra security, since malware can fuck you with installing from unknown sources enabled. Any drawbacks, does it fuck with installation locations or make uninstalling things a nightmare?
>>54549681
I just installed WiFi privacy police app. How can I test it? I mean how can I see a list of WiFi network saved in my phone from outside?
Leafpic is an open source quickpic and, while it's full of bugs, it's one of the few open source galleries that support hidden folders
>>54550919
With kali linux with monitor mode enabled in the wireless device you can see a list of networks in every client device in range...
To enable monitor mode:
$ airmon-ng
$ ifconfig wlan0 down
$ iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor
$ ifconfig wlan0 up
$ airmon-ng start wlan0
And finally:
$ airodump-ng mon0
>>54549166
>third party app for reddit
Just use the official app m8. It's a proprietary web service anyways. What's the point of not using the app made by the developers of said service?
>>54552677
>It's a proprietary web service anyways. What's the point of not using the app made by the developers of said service?
That's the dumbest thing I've ever read
>>54549681
How's overchan compared to clover?
>>54552677
>What's the point of not using the app made by the developers of said service?
Because the official reddit app sucks and it doesn't respect my freedom. Reddit kind of respects my freedom (but only to a degree) but that doesn't excuse using the App, especially since you would need GooglePlay for that.
>>54552734
Overchan is objectively better, has more features, more options and runs on less ram. However clover-fags are shilling this app in every other thread so you better test it yourself.
Is there anything better than Amaze that doesn't have the stupid material design layout?
what good does this data do to you data harvester?
>>54552729
Sorry English not my first language. What I meant was, what is the point of a third party open source client, for a proprietary site, for example Facebook or Reddit or whatever. You still get all of the harms like tracking, cookies, and ad supported content. The entire backend is still closed source despite all claims otherwise. Yet you get none of the benefits such as stability or it working when the site has an update. This is such placebo tier shit coming from /g/ of all places.
>>54552760
You don't. Install the apk from APK mirror.
I won't bother listing them all but here are a few I really like
>AdAway
>AnkiDroid
>Ghost Commander
>K9 Mail
>Kiwix (probably my favorite app)
>Kolab Notes
>Lightning
>NewPipe
>OsmAnd~ (probably the best app on F-Droid, objectively)
>Overchan
>Plumble
>Twindere
>Vanilla Music
>Retroarch (my least favorite app but sadly the only free as in freedom emulator that is still actively maintained)
>>54552833
>APK mirror
Enjoy your Botnet
>>54552833
>Yet you get none of the benefits such as stability or it working when the site has an update
You get the benefit of not running a closed-source executable on your phone. Remember, you want to control the software, not the other way around. It's not all black and white and just because one part of a system is non-free it doesn't mean you should just go and use proprietary software.
Not that many.
>>54552833
Just as a reminder, reddit is (partially) open source and the official proprietary app uses the same API as redreader. You don't get any advantage from using the app, it has less features and is closed source.
>>54552889
The proprietary app as you say uses the same (closed source, there is no such thing as "partially open", why are there parts that are closed?) API. You are just using an open source frontend to access this closed API. What benefit do you gain from this other than just to say, "I run an open source executable". All logic dictates that what you are doing is still participating and supporting non free services.
I get that maybe it has more features. That is a logical reason for using it, but to claim any kind of superiority is just being a fucking hipster.
NewPipe is awesome.
If only it handled subscriptions and playlists it would be the perfect YouTube app replacement for me.
Hell playing stuff in the background without YouTube Red OR an Xposed Module is good enough to warrant having the app installed, you don't even need to download the video itself for background listening, it'll get the audio for you. Saves data on the go.
>>54553023
>What benefit do you gain from this other than just to say, "I run an open source executable"
Are you fucking stupid? Not that guy but don't you see the inherent benefits of running a program that is NOT a botnet?
>>54549404
That is an "om" symbol. It represents hinduism, not islam, you dumb fucking burger
>>54549697
It also allows for automatic installation of software in the background. Auto-updates.
>using android
>arguing about open sores software
>>54552889
AdAway is love, AdAway is life.
Also, Xposed Framework...
>>54553220
You fucking tool. You trust the maker of the closed source app with all your fucking personal information, email address, passwords, and all of your comment history bye even using the API in the first place. Yet you feel perfecly fine because you think you're using an open source program as a front end to the API which mak3s it, accordingnto you, not a botnet.
The level of retardedness in /g/ is beyond belief.
>>54553370
But that's exactly what RedReader is not doing. You can check for yourself. You can see all the information it sends to the reddit servers and how much it tracks you. Same goes for NewPipe, which does not track you the same way the official Youtube app does. And neither does K9 mail track you (at all), while the gmail app does (both can send and receive mails via Gmail). Finally, you can use Google Maps via GAPPS browser and not be tracked beyond your IP address, unlike the GoogleMaps app, that collects more data (most of which you can't even check because it's closed source).
Also
>all your fucking personal information, email address, passwords, and all of your comment history bye even using the API in the first place
I don't know what you mean by personal information but obviously the comment history is on the reddit servers. Login is done via web authentication, neither the official app, nor RedReader can see my password (maybe the official app can, who knows, it's closed source after all). I never said I felt fine because the API can be harmful. What I was saying is that using a non-proprietary app does have inherent advantages, even when it encourages usage of a nonfree service.
>>54553370
Do you realize he is talking about the app, not the API? The free as in freedom app in itself is not as harmful as the closed, proprietary app because you can evaluate whether it does harm you outside of the inarguably harmful API it relies on.
>b-but muh non-free assets
The baseband of your phone is non-free. Does that mean you should just go and uninstall F-Droid because it's all just a mute point after all?
>>54553242
>burger
?
>>54552366
Thank you Anon. I'll try.
>>54553242
>The Loo Wars: Pajeet Strikes Back
1/3
>>54554082
2/3
>>54554106
3/3
When will they remove that unifiedNlp? At least hide it
Why are you guys using F-Droid? I don't understand its purpose.
I'll assume that people use it so they can install only open source software?
Android is made up of non open source software. So what is the point in using F-Droid.
Doesn't rooting your phone making it less secure?
It would mean you have constant root authority. That's the same concept of windows users.
That is demonstrably insecure.
Why do you guys do this?
>>54552341
>nds4droid
Shit tier emulator
I want to run apache2 server on my Android phone. GNURoot has apache2 but I can't open port 80 because it doesn't support root. I want to run it from normal terminal. I heard that we can create /bin in root folder and sylink it to /system/xbin and we can run any Linux package. Do you have any ideas?
>>54554217
>Using a non-free OS in any way shape or form means you cannot use free software
>Enabling root means you must use it 24/7
0/10
>>54554217
Security of the rooted phone depends on the owner. Just because the phone is rooted doesn't mean it has become insecure, what owner does using the root access determines the security.
>>54554542
I can make my rooted phone more secure by using some apps actually.
>>54554420
You're misconstruing what i said.
>Using a non-free OS in any way shape or form means you cannot use free software
Not what i was implying. I'm saying that there are lots of people out there who are purely using that to avoid non-free software; which seems like a pointless thing to do as the phone is made up of non-free software.
>Enabling root means you must use it 24/7
Just because you're not using it doesn't mean you still don't have authorization you moron. You're still the privillaged user with root with full and absolute root access. That factor and the way in which people are rooting their phones is sloppy and it leaves your phone quite vulnerable.
>>54554542
>Security of the rooted phone depends on the owner. Just because the phone is rooted doesn't mean it has become insecure, what owner does using the root access determines the security.
You are generally correct, though depending on the interpretation of what you're saying, you may be incorrect.
Yes, the security depends on the owner; but the fact of the matter is that the owner generally doesn't have the full knowledge of what is happening with the phone, and can end up being host to a number of parasitic entities.
It's not the user doing stupid shit that you have to worry about. Its the functions/programs, etc, that also, as a result, end up taking advantage of the users unwavering root access. It's literally making you less secure.
>>54554571
How so? Genuinely interested to know, because I'm under the impression that current rooted phones = way less secure than vanilla stock phones.
2048
Acaldav
Authenticator
Bubble
Chanu
Cool reader
Document viewer
Epub3 reader
Firefox because icecatmobile won't install
Ftp server
K-9 mail
Keepassdroid
Owncloud
Sound recorder
Standalone calendar
Talkback
Terminal emulator
Transdroid
Vlc
what's the best IRC app on F-droid?
>>54554982
keepass2android > keepassdroid
>>54549152
1/3
>>54555864
2/3
>>54555880
3/3
>>54555060
Atomic is nice
Any good FTP programs to use?
>>54554758
>How so? Genuinely interested to know...
By using a firewall for example.
>No Pixel Dungeon
y'all are seriously missing out.
Trying to get rid of gapps totally, but shit like new pipe is nowhere near the quality of YouTube
>>54549166
>muzei
I liked this one.
>>54549152
Why lightning? Is it better than Naked Browser?
>>54556553
Nvm, just got it.
Smooth as naked but better looking
>>54556553
No, see Naked Browser Pro
>>54556465
I use webTube instead. It can play in background and download videos directly from the app
Is there a good alternative to MXPlayer?
whats the benefit of installing from f-droid rather than the playstore? genuinely curious
>>54559415
some people don't have google apps installed
Adaway
Amaze
Atarashii
Clover
Lightning
Primitive ftpd
Tachiyomi
>>54549681
Have you tried fbreader? I prefer it to cool reader. Also turbo is great
>>54555921
primitiveftp for server
ghost commander for client
>>54556465
Substitute play services with microg and sideload youtube
Best keyboards available?
Hello /g/ what
Keyboard
IRC client
Music player
Ftp client (Not server)
8 chan browser
YouTube client better then newpipe
Also any way of installing apps without the popup?
>>54559415
- don't need a google account
- everything on f-droid respects your freedom
>>54560860
>Also any way of installing apps without the popup?
install the privileged extension (need root)
>>54560982
Thanks
1/14
>>54561049
2/14
I'm the F-Droid master BTW.
>>54561060
3/14
>>54561074
4/14
>>54561094
5/14
>>54561106
6/14
>>54561120
7/14
>>54561133
8/14
>>54561145
9/14
>>54561167
10/14
>inb4 plebbit
>>54561199
muh dilbert
>>54561218
12/14
>>54561236
13/14
>>54561250
14/14
>>54549422
Amaze is dank. Has root fs support, no bullshit perms, lightweight, reads priperties without dying
What is the best keyboard avaipable on fdroid
>>54561547
If your phone has vanilla android, use the keyboard that came with it, if not use Hackers Keyboard from F-Droid
>>54553130
WebTube is even better
>>54561547
The regular AOSP keyboard is definitely the best one available.
>>54561597
>>54561665
How do disable the 5th row used for autocorrect
I dont need !?,:; shortcuts
>>54561060
breddy gud, i 'only' have 71 myself
no gapps installed here
>>54561644
Check out SkyTube also
>>54552889
Prove that apkmirror injects apks with extra botnet (aside from whatever the original apk devs may do)
>>54562013
It doesn't
1/5
should have rooted instead of updating to MM (G4)
2/5
3/5
>>54549152
>xkcd
I realy hope that's trolling
>>54562361
Reduce dpi value
what's a good substitute for superSU and Titanium?
4/5
>>54562413
>he doesn't like xkcd
5/5
>>54562442
don't have root enabled
>>54562445
phh's superuser
oandbackup
>>54556814
What does that offer?
What launcher /g/ ?
>>54561884
>>54561644
I've been using [noun]Tube for a while and it's pretty good.
>>54563263
Anyone
>>54559415
It tells you if the app uses ads or other jew stuff
>>54564011
how do i get transdroid to work when i'm outside my network? i can't get it to connect to my client except when i'm on my own network.
>>54564141
Port forwarding and something like no-ip
>>54549404
Never go full retard
>>54562361
MicroG?
>>54563263
Anyone?
>>54564439
Open source alternative to Google play services. It's in its own repo, not main F-Droid repo.
>>54564562
I use Nova, but Hayai Launcher and KISS from F-Droid are both good.
>>54564589
Tried KISS
Looked good
Tried Hayai
Was perfect
>>54564569
Thank you
Why doesnt Launcher3 install?
>>54549152
1/8
>>54552341
just use quickpic before they soldout
>>54565354
2/8
>>54565365
3/8
>>54554217
There's always cool apps on F-Droid, search gives me sane results, no bullshit apps or weird spammy shit.
Also, I don't think any of the apps on F-Droid have ads built-in, which is really nice regardless.
>>54565385
4/8
>>54565408
5/8
>>54565428
6/8
>>54565447
7/8
>>54565470
8/8
>>54565164
Maybe because it's already part of your system.
>>54563263
there seems not many FOSS launchers (not including those search based ones) have survived
ADW.Launcher was abandoned (though still it is great) and Turbo Launcher closed its source
maybe CM's Trebuchet is what remains
>>54565506
>keyboard over telnet
Why must VLC change its signature after every update? What a POS.
AntennaPod is awesome.
>>54566209
I was testing a setup with a telnet client on a second phone for use as a keyboard. Didn't work that well.
>>54553242
POO
>>54562013
The original devs usually don't post their work on APKMirror. People rip stuff from the playstore and post it there. Who knows what these people did to the apk. There are no checksums for me to verify file integrity so I assume the files to be compromised.
>>54568176
The certs are checked to see if they match the dev's.
>>54568176
There's an md5 checksum.
>>54568304
There isn't on the PlayStore or elsewhere. There is nothing to check whether or not the facebook messenger app or the new google keyboard are actually the APKs provided in the PlayStore.
>>54560970
You are a million times less secure without a Google Account and fucking up your phones security by rooting it.
People may be on the Google hate bandwagon, but it is clouding their judgement.
Open source ≠ more secure
RMS himself agrees with that statement.
Rooting your phone is ltierally turning it into botnot. Google actually has top of the line security features.
Your phone is not a Linux box. Rooting it is literally giving it cancer
>>54562861
>oandbackup
does it freeze/uninstall bloat too?
>>54568379
>You are a million times less secure without a Google Account
How so?
>fucking up your phones security by rooting it
You don't have to root your phone for F-Droid and most custom roms let you unroot your phone. Furthermore, on some devices root can be achieved from userland, so even an unrooted phone can fall victim to maleware due to these root exploits.
>Rooting your phone is ltierally turning it into botnot
O-ok
>>54552760
Doesn't overchan lack catalog tiles like pic related. If it had those I'd use it in a heartbeat
>>54561167
>Ouroboros and Overchan.
You wat m8.
1/idkhowmany
2/11?
3rd/11
>>54569820
nobody fucking cares. you don't have to post all of your fucking apps
4/alot
>>54569839
The thread was made for this purpose
>>54569848
Forgot pic
5/11
>>54569884
Ffs clover
>>54568379
>Open source ≠ more secure
There is no wrong wanting to download software...
1. No Malware or privacy tracking
2. Gives your full ownership of the software.
3. You can see the source code for.
Google play has a shit load of paywalls and adwares. You are retarded if you can't comprehend why people want free shit.
6/11 no fail this time
7/11
8/11
I can't figure out why threads and posts get minimized like this, I can't read them without quoting the text and reading the post form.
9/11
10/11
11/11
Is there any remote controller?
>>54568443
>how so
As far as I know, they perform safty checks and audit the software submitted to the play store. Yes anyone can view the source code of the software on fdroid, but it tends to be the software not from the play store which cause things like ransomware, etc.
>custom roms let you unroot
Well if thats the case, then fair enough. Though personally im unaware of any of the major ones that let you do so.
However, would you still argue that setups such as that are as safe as stock phones? I have my doubts as I mentioned, most of the exploits i see come from those who have rooted their phones and that use third party repos
Can anyone explain to me why icant delete anything with Amaze filemanager?
I gaveit root, im trying to delete something and it says "deleting...done" but the file is still there
>>54568374
Just like there is nothing to check whether or not the apps you download from F-Droid are compiled straight from the developer's source code, right?
>>54571383
Help
>>54571811
Try amaze reinstall
>>54571363
Are you saying we should trust the same service that endorses adware and tracking for providing security?
>>54549697
you do realise it needs root, right?
>>54549550
>how install botnetSU without installing botnet shit?
>>54571363
>>54571855
B T F O
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>>54553130
I've never heard of NewPipe, I use OGYouTube. Have you used OG and if so, could you compare the two?
>>54571832
Itjust wont let me delete from root, specifically /system/app
Any ideas?
>>54568379
where did i claim it was more secure? or mention root?
can I download the entire f-droid database, like I could do with a repo?
>>54571881
>use framaroot
>forced to install either supersu or superuser (not the f-droid one) after rooting
So I either have a rooted device with supersu or no root. Man I fucking hate android.
>>54572339
>framaroot
>closed source
>supports botnetSU
Do you really think your safe if you use it with an open source superuser app?
>>54572414
Are there any foss rooting apps that work?
>>54572458
I just realised that framaroot might be your only option for rooting
but if possible just flash TWRP/CWM and install a zip
>>54565362
which version is that
>>54572887
not him, but 4.5.2 i think
>>54549152
3 devices
still none where the fdroid privileged extension works
Anyone know of a better booru viewer? I used to use mbooru (from the play store) but it doesn't seem to be there anymore.
>>54576261
Mbooru is on github now.
meh
>>54553130
>Hell playing stuff in the background without YouTube Red
just install bsplayer for that and share the videos to it
I hate those two apps at the bottom
So Newpipe or Webtube?
>>54577460
SkyTube :)
>>54577325
get rid of them with titanium or the fdroid alternative
>>54549152
Why do you have an app for a website.
>>54552904
Adaway doesnt fucking work for me in CM for some reason.
>>54577325
if you uninstall Unifiednlp aren't you able anymore to calculate position through wifi or gsm?
I just see that in data/data/org.fdroid.fdroid/files i have a ton of .apk even if i told it to store cache only for 1 day
Why?
>>54578722
Same. It used to work quite well but now it's hit or miss.
>>54578951
I just checked and the hosts file IS patched and IS being read (ping routed to 127...) but I still see ads fucking everywhere now. Happened around the same time I flashed CM over 5.0 touchwiz (around a month ago). Really gay.
>>54578958
I've heard that the HOSTS file doesn't work the same way as it used to on Marshmallow. I wonder when the AdAway devs are going to take notice of this and patch around it.
>>54579011
Well it's working for the terminal emulator, that's all I can. Perhaps apps and browsers ignore it now.
>>54568446
Correct. Over Chan lacks grid view. I agree I'd switch to it asap if it did. Currently using dashchan instead
>>54578672
>bible reader
For real ?
>>54578958
in what apps do you see ads?
