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Android FOSS Apps List

Update: 03 November 2023

List of open source Android applications for “de-google, de-samsung, de-microsoft, de-nsa, de-china-malware etc. etc.” your mobile phone, as always, the list is written in a KISS simple way. The apps in the list are divided by category but within the categories they have no order. Feel free to contact me to add applications or modify the list.

The links in the list are related to the application website (if exists) or to the source code repository, I suggest to install Neo Store or Droid-ify which already has the repositories of Guardian Project, IzzyOnDroid and other applications such as Mull Browser or NewPipe, and search apps from there.

The list does not include FOSS (FLOSS) apps that are present only on Google Play Store, regarding Signal you can download it directly from the website here: https://signal.org/android/apk/

Also the apps not included are those that have not been updated for a long time (about 1 year) with some exceptions, useless apps (like Wi-Fi On/OFF, or show my IP address (?)) …and apps that I don’t like :)

Table of Contents


Android-based Operating Systems

App Stores

App Repositories

2FA

Alternative Network

Browser

Calendar

Camera

Clock

Cloud

Contacts

Documents Reader

Email Client

Email Anonymous Forwarding

Exif/Metadata Cleaner

File Manager

File Sharing

Instant Messagging

XMPP Client

Launcher

Keyboard

Maps

Media Player

YouTube Alternative Client

Network Security

Notes

Password Manager

Reddit Client

RSS Reader

Social Network Client

Mastodon

Twitter/X

Other

System Security

  • Cryptomator - Multi-platform transparent client-side encryption of your files in the cloud
  • Shelter - Provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into
  • Insular - Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data outside the sandbox
  • FindMyDevice
  • QR Scanner
  • Exodus - Let you know what trackers are embedded in apps installed on your smartphone
  • TrackerControl - Monitor and control hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (tracking)
  • Photok - Encrypted Photo Safe for Android
  • DroidFS - Encrypted overlay filesystems implementation for Android

VPN Client

Special thanks to all the people who show me the applications to be included and who help me to improve the list!


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