The Android Open Source Thread

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

Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video.
Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.
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InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads
InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.
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  1. brave-browser

    Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

    Brave: Gplay || Github

  2. Stream

    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  3. FairEmail

    Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android

    FairEmail: Gplay || F-droid || GitHub

  4. InboxPager

    An E-mail client for the Android platform. Imap, pop, and smtp via SSL/TLS, with AES/PGP support.

    Inbox Pager: F-droid || GitHub

  5. KeePassDX

    Lightweight vault and password manager for Android, KeePassDX allows editing encrypted data in a single file in KeePass format and fill in the forms in a secure way.

    KeepassDX: Gplay || F-droid || 1. GitHub

  6. mobile

    Discontinued Retired Bitwarden mobile app for iOS and Android (MAUI/Xamarin). (by bitwarden)

    Bitwarden: Gplay || GitHub

  7. S.S.E: Gplay || F-droid || Gitlab

  8. TextSecure

    A private messenger for Android.

    Signal: Gplay || GitHub

  9. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  10. element-android

    A Matrix collaboration client for Android.

    Element: Gplay || F-droid || GitHub

  11. wire-android

    πŸ€– The new Wire client for Android

    Wire: Gplay || F-droid || GitHub

  12. mullvadvpn-app

    The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile

    Mullvad: Gplay || F-droid || GitHub

  13. Metro

    Best material design music player for Android (by MuntashirAkon)

    Metro: F-droid GitHub

  14. VinylMusicPlayer

    A material designed music player for Android

    Vinyl: F-droid || GitHub

  15. Music-Player-GO

    Discontinued 🎢🎼 Very slim music player πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ€ 100% made in Italy πŸ•πŸŒ³πŸŒžπŸπŸŒ„

    Music player go: Gplay || F-droid || GitHub

  16. Joplin

    Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

    Joblin: Gplay || GitHub

  17. app

    Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.

    Standard notes: Gplay || GitHub

  18. Piwigo-Android

    Piwigo Native Android App

    Piwigo: Gplay || F-droid || GitHub

  19. notesnook

    A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.

    Regarding your notes apps, I may be mistaken but I don't believe Obsidian is open source. That being said, Notesnook is not only open source, but also E2EE with a very generous free plan and self-hosting on the horizon. Very solid cross-platform application with. The dev is also very active and responsive on Twitter/Mastodon. 🍻

  20. fluffychat

    For Chat messages I like Fluffy Chat! Then I'm useing Florisboard as keyboard. It's my daily driver since 1+ year!

  21. FlorisBoard

    An open-source keyboard for Android which respects your privacy. Currently in early-beta.

    For Chat messages I like Fluffy Chat! Then I'm useing Florisboard as keyboard. It's my daily driver since 1+ year!

  22. Android-Password-Store

    Discontinued Android application compatible with ZX2C4's Pass command line application

    Password manager -Android-password-store (client for pass)

  23. nextdns

    NextDNS CLI client (DoH Proxy)

    Privacy & Security: - ScrambledEXIF - ExifEraser - TTS Util - LΓ©on – The URL Cleaner - Greentooth: Auto-disable bluetooth when disconnected - PrivacyBlur - Rethink: DNS + Firewall - Tracker Control - Netguard - NextDNS

  24. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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