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Kanji Dojo
Learn & practice writing Japanese characters

Kanji Dojo is a convenient and effective tool for memorization of Japanese characters. With it you can learn how to write Japanese characters, memorize the correct stroke order, practice recalling meanings and readings of kana and kanji using flashcards with vocabulary examples. Keep studying anywhere, anytime without wasting tons of paper

With Spaced Repetition System in place, you'll be able to lean and retain information efficiently by reviewing things you've learned every day or as you see fit. Setup daily limit to avoid being overwhelmed and adjust it as you go. Enable daily notification reminder in the application's settings to stay consistent and keep your memorized information retained

Download: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/ua.syt0r.kanji.fdroid/

Source code: https://github.com/syt0r/Kanji-Dojo

#opensource #learning #Education

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Tack: Metronome
Beautiful metronome with powerful Wear OS integration

Tack is a modern metronome app for Android with a beautifully designed interface that has all the features you need for practicing a music piece accurately to the beat. There is also a separate Wear OS app available with many features directly on your wrist.

Features of the mobile app:
- Beautiful beat visualization with subdivisions and changeable emphases
- BPM bookmarks as app shortcuts
- Options for count-in, incremental tempo change, song duration, and swing
- Settings for flash screen, volume boost, audio latency correction, and elapsed time
- Dynamic color and dynamic contrast support
- Large screen support
- No ads or analytics

Download: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/xyz.zedler.patrick.tack

Source code: https://github.com/patzly/tack-android

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Jami
Audio & Video Calls / Chat Take Control of your Communication!

Jami (a GNU package) allows to make free and secure audio or video calls, to send pictures and messages around the world, without depending on a centralized service. Jami is a Free and open source software that is fully decentralized and distributed.

★ Communicate freely with Jami:
- send text messages
- make audio calls
- make video calls
- share pictures and files
★ Reach your peers directly in peer to peer !
★ Use your Jami account on multiple devices !
★ Available on Windows, macOS, iOS, GNU/Linux, Android and Android TV !
★ SIP account support available !

Download: https://jami.net/download/

Source code: https://git.jami.net/savoirfairelinux/jami-client-android

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Lemuroid
All in one emulator for NES, SNES, GB, GBA, DS, N64, PSX, PSP and more...

Lemuroid is an open-source emulator based on Libretro. It's designed to work on a wide range of devices, from phones to TVs, and to provide the best user experience on Android. It's completely free and without ads.

Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.swordfish.lemuroid/

Source code: https://github.com/Swordfish90/Lemuroid

#game #opensource

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Circles
Secure social sharing for friends and families

Circles is an end-to-end encrypted social network app built on Matrix. It enables friends and families to securely share stories and photos while safeguarding their security and privacy.

Download: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.futo.circles/

Source code: https://gitlab.futo.org/circles/circles-android

#opensource #internet

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Notification dictionary

An android app to display meaning for selected word as notification

Features:

* Easy access from all apps that have text selection.
* Enabled for offline usage.
* Wide variety of meanings from Wikitionary.
* Open source and MIT License.

source:
https://github.com/tirkarthi/NotificationDictionary

Download:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.xtreak.notificationdictionary/

Hashtags:
#dictionary #notification

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OwnDroid
Manage your device with Device owner privilege

OwnDroid lets you use Device admin and Device owner privilege to fully manage your Android device.

Advantage:
- Open source. Device owner privilege could be more dangerous than root, close-source software's security is not guaranteed.
- Easy to use. You can use this utility easily.
- Modern. This app is built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, designed with Material Design 3. And some new features on Android 14 is adapted.

Download: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.bintianqi.owndroid

Source code: https://github.com/BinTianqi/OwnDroid

#system

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Chrono
A modern and powerful clock, alarms, timer and stopwatch app for Android!

Chrono offers a modern and user-friendly interface with a range of features:

- Alarms: Customizable schedules, melodies, snooze settings, and alarm tasks.
- Clock: Customizable display, world clocks, and city search.
- Timer: Melodies, presets, and filtering options.
- Stopwatch: Lap history and comparisons.
- Appearance: Material You themes and customizable color and style themes.

Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.vicolo.chrono/

Source code: https://github.com/vicolo-dev/chrono

#system #clock

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freeCodeCamp
freeCodeCamp's open-source mobile app

freeCodeCamp.org is an online learning platform offering a comprehensive curriculum in web development and machine learning. The curriculum is self-paced and available free of charge. The App includes challenges, tutorials, Code Radio, and podcasts.
Contribute to freeCodeCamp: https://contribute.freecodecamp.org/

Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freecodecamp

Source code: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/mobile

#Education

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X(Twitter) has lifted the suspension on the FOSS Android Twitter Handle. Catch up on all our updates now at https://x.com/foss_Android

Join us on Mastodon to ensure you never miss an update, in case the unexpected happens again: https://mstdn.social/@foss_android

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HeliBoard
Customizable open-source keyboard

HeliBoard is a privacy-conscious and customizable open-source keyboard, based on AOSP / OpenBoard. Does not use internet permission, and thus is 100% offline.

Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/helium314.keyboard/

Source code: https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard

#keyboard

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Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN
Security & Privacy for Android

Rethink is a security app that combines multiple functionalities to protect your Android device.
* Firewall: Blocks malicious apps from accessing your data or internet.
* Network Monitor: Tracks app data usage and identifies suspicious connections.
* WireGuard VPN: Encrypts your internet traffic for secure browsing.
* Private DNS: Protects against censorship and manipulation.
* Open-Source & Tracker-Free: Ensures transparency and protects your privacy.

Download: https://rethinkdns.com/download

Source code: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app

#connectivity #Internet

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SatDump
A generic satellite data processing software.

SatDump will allow you to decode a wide range of satellites, exactly as it would on your computer.
With a compatible SDR device and necessary hardware, most Android devices will be able to receive and process NOAA APT & DSB, LRPT and even HRPT and most S-Band satellites! This includes many weather, science, and other generic missions. If you also happen to be in range of a geostationnary satellite such as GOES, GK-2A or similar you will also be able to do all processing directly on your Android device.

Especially on a phone, a good usecase is receiving 137Mhz weather satellites on the go.

Supported SDRs :
- RTL-SDR
- Airspy
- Airspy HF
- MiriSDR
- LimeSDR Mini

Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.satdump.SatDump/

Source code: https://github.com/satdump/satdump

#navigation

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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
A roguelike game based on Pixel Dungeon

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler RPG that's simple to get into but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with five different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use. ShatteredPD is also updated once every two or three months, so there's always something new.

Download: https://github.com/00-Evan/shattered-pixel-dungeon/releases

Source code: https://github.com/00-Evan/shattered-pixel-dungeon

#game

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Tux Paint
A drawing app for children

Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12. Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.

Kids are presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative.

Download: https://tuxpaint.org/download/android/

Source code: https://github.com/tux4kids/Tuxpaint-Android

#Education

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FOSS Android Community Update 📣

Our FOSS Android account has reached a noteworthy milestone on Mastodon, surpassing our Telegram channel's follower count! 🙌 Thank you for the tremendous support! 🤝 Let's continue the journey of exploring and promoting free and open source software together! 🌐

Follow 👉 https://mstdn.social/@foss_android

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Li-Ri
Fork of Ri-li

Ri-li, a GPL-licensed arcade game, lets you steer a toy wood engine through levels, gathering coaches for victory. Download for free and play indefinitely on 'Windows,' 'Linux,' 'Mac OS X,' and 'Android.'
Details: https://ri-li.sourceforge.net/index.html

Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.liri.liri/

Source code: https://github.com/petitlapin/Li-Ri

#Game

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CuteCalc
This app is a lightweight, fast and open-source Android calculator app in Material 3 design which requires no permissions.

✓ Lightweight (~1 Mb APK size)
✓ No permissions needed !
✓ Material 3 Design
✓ Very fast (~1.5 Mb RAM usage)

Download: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.sosauce.cutecalc

Source: https://github.com/sosauce/CuteCalc

#calculator #foss #lightweight

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Untracker
Remove tracking information before sharing links

App to help you remove tracking information before sharing links.

Features:
- Untrack when sharing: You may share links to “Untracker” in the sharesheet to remove tracking information and copy or share again.
- Select to untrack: You may select text and click “Untrack” in the selection toolbar to remove tracking information and replace.
- Manage rules: You may control or add rules to remove tracking information with JavaScript code.

Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/me.zhanghai.android.untracker/

Source code: https://github.com/zhanghai/Untracker

#internet

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Happy New Year, FOSS Android enthusiasts! 🎉

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