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Tips for a long-lost android user (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by jennifilm@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Kia ora!

I've been an ios user for 100 years at this point, but used to be deep in the android scene before then. I've just got an android for a work phone and am wondering what's changed in the last 10 years - what are your essential apps, settings, customisations? I've had a hunt around xda but can't seem to find much in the way of roms for my model (Samsung A04) - back in the day it seemed there was a thread for every device!

What do I need to know?

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[–] _anarchism_@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

cant really say whats essential as thats on a per user basis, but stuff that has made my experience enjoyable include f-droid, aurora store, and youtube revanced.

[–] green_witch@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I second f-droid. It's really good!

I'm using NewPipe for a YouTube replacement, but I hear good things about ReVanced!

[–] WiggyJiggyJed@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

F-droid and aurora store our great! I'd add xManager for Spotify, Wavelet, RethinkDNS, Mull, Bromite, Openboard, Frost, Aves. I like Insular as well so I can keep spammy apps kind of siloed off in a work profile. I keep my banking apps and shopping apps in Insular. I remember rooting android phones back in the day but I don't do that much tinkering anymore. The aforementioned apps do the trick!