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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: 0.444s | 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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anty ◴[17 Jun 25 12:05 UTC] No.44298101[source]▶
I don't see any ads on the mentioned apps on my Pixel phone.

I do have ads in the Play Store app and in the Gmail app, though.

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1. interloxia ◴[17 Jun 25 12:17 UTC] No.44298210[source]▶
Google photos these days on my pixel constantly has various prompts to turn on their backup service.

It is so intrusive it might as well count as an ad.

Fortunately Aves is pretty good.

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2. anty ◴[17 Jun 25 12:41 UTC] No.44298426[source]▶
Google Photos also sometimes promotes a printing service. I forgot about that.