Basically title. I waited on installing F droid for a long time because my phone threw many scary warnings when I tried a long time ago. But now I have it, and I got some fossify apps, but since there is no “Editor’s Picks” on F- droid I dont really know where to go from here.

What apps do you recommend I install first to remove my dependence on closed ecosystems?

What is my vulnerability surface ie, which sort of apps should I watch out for?

Are there any bad faith companies in the open source sphere?

  • Tangent5280@lemmy.worldOP
    2·
    9 months ago

    Hi, quick question. I already have some apps installed via play store, thats also available on F-Droid. Is there any advantage to uninstalling them, and installing them back, from F-Droid?

    • John@discuss.tchncs.de
      5·
      9 months ago

      Some Fdroid Version may have less trackers or replace Google Services(Signal-FOSS/Molly or Telegram for example use a own push service)

    • Zerush@lemmy.ml
      2·
      9 months ago

      Most privacy tools from the PlayStore are light versions “decaffeinated” by Google. Google hate all apps which avoid his control. Recommended app for Android is InviZible Pro (FOSS)

      • peregus@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        I’ve never heard about this app, it seems interesting. What does

        Access to Restricted Content: Unblocks blocked websites.

        means?