Table of Contents
If you want to send us your comments, please do so. Thanks
More on comments
Android apps
Since paying for an app via the Google Play store is a big privacy issue (Google wants to know your address) it is no option for us to buy apps which have as only option payment via the Play store
Linux on Android
GNU-root seems to be deprecated
MaruOS. You will need an USB to HDMI adapter if you want to use an external screen (monitor)
Termux is an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app
UserLAnd (Wikipedia)
Solutions to "bring" the phone screen to a monitor
Install APK
Battery optimisation
This task killer can interfere with some apps which measure time like battery monitoring apps
Turn off on a OnePlus 6:
System Settings > Apps & Notifications > Search for the app > Tab on the app > Tab on Battery > Select and tap on: Don't optimize.
The phone can revert this setting without user consent. Possible solution: Lock the app
Our prefered Apps
Size | Total size (App + Data) in Mega Bytes. The size in the appstore is the downloaded size. Total local size is used so one can get an idea of the internal storage needs of an app. USB storage app and USB storage data are not taken into account |
Function | App name | F | Size | Author | Description | Comment (warnings in red) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Task Killer Free | 2.4 | |||||
IRC client | AiCiA | No ads | ||||
Auto Off (Wifi Bluetooth | 8.12 | SystemX studios | ||||
Battery Widget | 1.2 | |||||
Communication | Bluetooth Widget | 0.5 | ||||
Backup | Botsync | 0.4 | ||||
Calendar | Calendar | 7.2 | Simplemobiletools | Backup: On the phone: Use Termux and sshd. Save the manually made backup .ics file in the “Pictures” folder. In Termux move the .ics file from ~/storage/pictures to “~/downloads”. On the server use ssh and sshfs: Move the .ics file to the backup server via sshfs operated from the backup server | ||
Calendar Import Export | 1.1 | |||||
Connectbot | 2.7 | |||||
Contacts | Contacts | Simplemobiletools | Backup: On the phone: Use Termux and sshd. Save the manually made backup .vcf file in the “Pictures” folder. In Termux move the .vcf file from ~/storage/pictures to “~/downloads”. On the server use ssh and sshfs: Move the .vcf file to the backup server via sshfs operated from the backup server | |||
Contacts VCF | 3.4 | |||||
CPU-Z | 7.2 | |||||
Diskinfo | 2.4 | |||||
Draw | 4.4 | Simplemobiletools | ||||
Droid Hardware Info | 2.7 | Does the same as CPU-Z. Maybe a bit more readable output | ||||
Editor | Quick Edit | 5.8 | ||||
Electrical Engineer | 2.4 | |||||
K-9 mail | 2.4 | See K-9 folders for an explanation of the class system | ||||
Proton mail | 13,7 | |||||
File Manager | 0.0 | Native | ||||
File Manager (Material | AndroidLd | Gray icon | ||||
File Manager | 4.9 | Simplemobiletools | ||||
Firefox | 85.1 | Including data total 85.3MB | ||||
ForceStop Helper | 1.0 | |||||
Function Generator | 2.6 | |||||
Gallary | 6.1 | Simplemobiletools | ||||
GPS data - location | 7.12 | Propane Apps | ||||
IP Tools | 12.7 | |||||
Lan Droid | 0.2 | |||||
Logging | aTimeLogger | |||||
MyTabata | 3.2 | |||||
Firewall | NetGuard | See our Netguard page | ||||
Firewall | No root Firewall | |||||
NOS Teletekst | 5.1 | |||||
Offline Calendar | 3.5 | |||||
One Click Timer | 0.6 | |||||
Open Contacts Free | 0.1 | |||||
OS monitor | 2.8 | |||||
OSMand | 21.4 | |||||
OTG Troubleshooter | 0.3 | |||||
PDF Reader | 6.5 | |||||
Phone | 5.0.1.0 | Turn caller ID off for all numbers: > Three vertical dots > Settings > Call settings > SIM x features > More features > Caller ID and call waiting > Caller ID > Hide number. This is set at the server of the telecom provider. | ||||
Qi File Manager | 3.0 | |||||
QR Code Scanner | 5.1 | |||||
Raspberry SSH Lite | 1.8 | |||||
RealCalc | 1.0 | |||||
Webbrowser | SmartCookieWeb | |||||
Serial USB Terminal | 3.0 | |||||
Signal | 6.27.10 | |||||
Signal Generator | 2.6 | |||||
Simple Notepad | 1.4 | |||||
Simple Spreadsheet | 4.4 | |||||
Simple System Monitor | 4.9 | |||||
SIP telephone | CSipSimple | 5.2 | ||||
SnapExWebcam | 6.1 | |||||
System management | Turn off screen | Widget to turn of the screen, the backlight also goes off | ||||
Measurement | Sound Meter | 3.9 | ||||
Terminal Emulator | 1.0 | |||||
Terminal Emulator | Termux | See our Termux page | ||||
Todo | ||||||
Total Commander | 1.2 | |||||
Total Commander | 0.2 | |||||
Turbo Client | 9.6 | |||||
Turbo Editor | ||||||
Unit Converter | 7.8 | |||||
Uptime Widget | 0.1 | |||||
Voipbuster | 20.7 | |||||
Voltage Widget | 3.1 | |||||
Weer NL | 0.6 | |||||
Wifi Analyser | 2.2 | |||||
Wifi Auto Turn Off | 0.1 | |||||
Wifi OnOff toggle | 1.0 | |||||
Wifi Widget | 0.1 | |||||
Web browser | Fennec | 68 | Connects out of the box to: …firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com, shavar.services.mozilla.com | |||
Web browser | Privacy Browser | 3.1 | See our Privacy Browser section | |||
Web browser | Webbrowser | XMan | ||||
Yr | Wether | |||||
Checklist | See Simple Notepad | Also checklist is todo list | ||||
Notepad | Simple Notepad | Notepad and checklist app. A4.4.2: Adding a picture from the gallary empties the concerned checklist. Notes are fine Move to folder copies from all. Move between other folders are real moves | ||||
Editor | QuickEdit | 9,55 | ||||
Editor | TurboEdit | |||||
Information | CPUX | 9,1 | ||||
Network | LanDroid | Network info and testing | ||||
Privacy | Airplane Mode Widget | Show Airplane mode status. Klik to go to setting | ||||
Terminal | Terminal Emulator for Android | |||||
SSH client | ConnectBot | 1,73 | ||||
SSH and Telnet client | Terminus | 12 | ||||
WiFi | WiFi Auto Turn Off | Turns off WiFi when out of range for a settable period |
Ohter apps we tried
Function | App | Size | Developer | Why not our favorite | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GSM | Set GSM | Unclear interface. Hard to find where to set the band. There are Android versions where can set the band navively | |||
GSM | Cell Signal Monitor | Does not seem to work | |||
GSM | Radio Switcher | USA Band only | |||
Network | Ethwork | Network info | |||
Privacy | Airplane Mode Shortcut | Personal preference | |||
SSH | Mobile SSH (Secure Shell) | ||||
SSH | SSH Client Lite | ||||
SSH | Reflection for UNIX - SSH | 29 |
Apps we do not like
Function | App | Size | Developer | Description | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Search | Android 11: Can be safely disabled, uninstalled it seems. Android 6:No app can connect to the Internet if some Google app is not able to connect to the Internet, call home | ||||
Community | BuitenBeter | Privacy issues. One is: uses Google maps | |||
Maps.me | Autostarts. Privacy issues: Connects to Facebook for no reason | ||||
Networking | My IP | Needs to call home before it shows the IP. Does not show up in the installed apps list. Can be removed via settings, apps |
Ohter interesting apps we did not trie
Function | App | Size | Developer | Description | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Firewall | Blokada 5 | Block advertizements | Install via the Aptoide appstore | ||
Browser | Webbrowser | Made bij XMan | |||
Checklist | See Simple Notepad | Also checklist is todo list | |||
Editor | QuickEdit | 9,55 | |||
Editor | TurboEdit | ||||
Electronics | |||||
GSM | Set GSM | Set the phone to G2 or G3 network | Alternative: Radio Switcher | ||
Information | AIDA64 | 16 | |||
Timer | Tabata Stopwatch Pro | Parabolic River | |||
Timer | Interval Timer -HIIT Tabata crossfit | Javier Salmona | |||
Botsync | |||||
Connectbot | |||||
Contacts VCF | |||||
CPU-Z | |||||
CSipSimple | |||||
Diskinfo | |||||
Draw | Simplemobiletools | ||||
Droid info | |||||
Electrical Engineer | |||||
File Manager | |||||
File Manager | |||||
File Manager | Simplemobiletools | ||||
Firefox | |||||
ForceStop Helper | |||||
Function Generator | |||||
Gallary | Simplemobiletools | ||||
Information | CPUX | 9,1 | |||
IP Tools | |||||
Lan Droid | |||||
MyTabata | |||||
Network | LanDroid | Network info and testing | |||
NOS Teletekst | |||||
Notepad | Simple Notepad | Notepad and checklist app. A4.4.2: Adding a picture from the gallary empties the concerned checklist. Notes are fine Move to folder copies from all. Move between other folders are real moves | |||
Offline Calendar | |||||
Qi File Manager | |||||
One Click Timer | |||||
Open Contacts Free | |||||
OS monitor | |||||
OTG Troubleshooter | |||||
PDF Reader | |||||
Privacy | Airplane Mode Widget | Show Airplane mode status. Klik to go to setting | |||
QR Code Scanner | |||||
Quick Edit | |||||
Raspberry SSH Lite | |||||
RealCalc | |||||
Serial USB Terminal | |||||
Signal Generator | |||||
Simple Notepad | |||||
Simple Spreadsheet | |||||
Simple System Monitor | |||||
SnapExWebcam | |||||
Sound Meter | |||||
SSH client | ConnectBot | 1,73 | |||
SSH and Telnet client | Terminus | 12.7 | |||
Terminal | Terminal Emulator for Android | ||||
Terminal Emulator | |||||
Timer | Tabata Stopwatch Pro | Parabolic River | |||
Timer | Interval Timer -HIIT Tabata crossfit | Javier Salmona | |||
Todo | |||||
Total Commander | |||||
Turbo Client | |||||
Turbo Editor | |||||
Unit Converter | |||||
Uptime Widget | |||||
Voipbuster | |||||
Weer NL | |||||
Wifi Analyser | |||||
WiFi | WiFi Auto Turn Off | Turns off WiFi when out of range for a settable period | |||
Wifi OnOff toggle | |||||
Yalp Store |
System apps
Android System Webview | A system component powered by Chrome that allows apps to display web content |
Main subjects on this wiki: Linux, Debian, HTML, Microcontrollers, Privacy
RSS
Disclaimer
Privacy statement
Bugs statement
Cookies
Copyright © : 2014 - 2024 Webevaluation.nl and the authors
Changes reserved.