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Fossify – A suite of open-source, ad-free apps

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441 points jalict | 2 comments | 17 Jun 25 07:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.853s | source
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degif ◴[17 Jun 25 11:41 UTC] No.44297930[source]▶
Genuine question – do Android people get ads in their OS default camera, calculator, calendar, phone, file-manager or SMS messaging applications? Or do have these Fossify application some extra privacy features that do not come with the default ones?
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1. mcv ◴[17 Jun 25 11:44 UTC] No.44297952[source]▶
Everything Android seems to be increasingly enshittified these days.

I switched to Fossify gallery because I don't want my photos synced with google Photos anymore. When my default Messenger suddenly demanded access to my Google account, I looked for a replacement and all alternatives I could find on Google Play had ads, so again Fossify saved me. Love it so far.

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2. johnisgood ◴[17 Jun 25 19:33 UTC] No.44302961[source]▶
I just use apps (Dialer, Contacts, Gallery, Camera, etc.) from https://simplemobiletools.com. Source code: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools.

Its Gallery looks similar to Fossify's. Its "About" seems almost identical, so I dunno.