[Opinion] My favorite complimentary apps for custom Android ROMs.

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/PrivacyGuides

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  • exodus-android-app

    εxodus Android application

  • Exodus Privacy App. FOSS. Empowers the user by revealing how many trackers and how many permissions each individual installed app has in a detailed list. Knowledge empowers powers privacy.

  • NextDNSManager

    Manage your NextDNS settings easily with this Android app!

  • NextDNS Manager. App is a FOSS wrapper to NextDNS's private DNS services. You pick either this or DuckDuckGo's App Tracking Protection. But I like tracking protection via DNS filtering because it saves me battery power. I have had some difficulty using both together, but your mileage may vary.

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  • Extirpater

    A free space eraser

  • Extirpater. FOSS. A secure free space deleter app. Always good to have when you're giving away or selling an old phone.

  • PdfViewer

    Simple Android PDF viewer based on pdf.js and content providers. The app doesn't require any permissions. The PDF stream is fed into the sandboxed WebView without giving it access to content or files. CSP is used to enforce that the JavaScript and styling properties within the WebView are entirely static.

  • Secure PDF Viewer. FOSS. The Simple Rick of PDF viewers. Reads PDFs and doesn't spy on you. At the time of this writing, printing PDFs with this app is a bit awkward. You have to use the "Share" button and then scroll down to the printer icon or "send to printer" icon to print the PDFs. MJ PDF Reader also belongs in this slot. FOSS. Printing PDFs is simpler and easier with this app.

  • Cryptomator

    Multi-platform transparent client-side encryption of your files in the cloud

  • Cryptomator. FOSS????? Fantastic app for backing up your data into the cloud. Encrypts your files first on the device then pushes them to Dropbox or Google Drive or whatever you choose.

  • Secure PDF Viewer. FOSS. The Simple Rick of PDF viewers. Reads PDFs and doesn't spy on you. At the time of this writing, printing PDFs with this app is a bit awkward. You have to use the "Share" button and then scroll down to the printer icon or "send to printer" icon to print the PDFs. MJ PDF Reader also belongs in this slot. FOSS. Printing PDFs is simpler and easier with this app.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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