Android Apps

Something to disable image loading when not on Wi-Fi, for instance? Reddit is Fun had that option, and I have very limited data so that really helped me out.

it's not open source, hasn't been updated for years (though the developer did update all the dictionaries for Android 14 recently) but its customization options just can't be beat.

I use swipe left and right for delete and space and auto-correct with a dictionary I've been adding to for years. It allows you to add custom emoticons and words, it has a тяαทรƒ๑я๓ functions to add ⓥⓐⓡⓘⓞⓤⓢ ＧＩᙏᘻＩᑥＫＳ to text... It has an option for swiping, too, though that's instead of the swiping for backspace and space. You can also edit which letters have what symbols above it.

Here's what my keyboard looks like. Notice the handy copy, paste, home, end, undo and redo buttons, too. Which are also completely customizable. Haven't found anything that truly does everything Multiling O does.

I do wish it was open-sourced though, if only so others could update it again...

Hi. Decided to create this list of questions because every time I though I was ready for interviews I was not and sometimes failed to answer even the simplest questions.

Contributions are welcome!

I came across this purely by accident, but it checks pretty much all of my boxes for a good keyboard:

✅ It is simple, beautiful, and customizable. (I like to use AMOLED black, and increase the height a bit)

✅ It has built in offline voice typing. I had been using sayboard for this which was not bad, but so far this is a little quicker and more accurate.

✅ It has easy to use settings (I used ASK for years despite the mess of the settings)

✅ ~~It's FOSS~~. Edit: Apparently, it's currently under a development license that limits certain types of use. The source code is open, and the stated intent is to make it fully FOSS when it is completed.

✅ It has swipe typing. I was using heliboard with a gesture typing library added, but it'snice to have it built in.

It has some interesting features like using an adjustable LLM for text prediction. It will be really interesting to see how it shapes out.

Is there an app that offers good quality translation offline? I usually use TranslateYou which is a fantastic frontend for various services. When I'm traveling, I don't always have a network connection when I want a translation.

Edit: The answer to this is RTranslator. The latest update that transformed it into the most powerful translator I've ever used came a couple days ago.

Is there a visual voicemail app that works well and is free or reasonably priced? I've been using Voxist on my pixel phone, but the charges are too much to really justify ($5-10/month for 30/100 transcriptions). I'd be willing to make a one time payment or a small subscription for unlimited voicemails.

I've been using HeliBoard lately as my primary input. It's based on AOSP keyboard and includes a few quality of life improvements over say, OpenBoard.

One feature is possible gesture typing. The setting reads: "Provide a native library to enable gesture typing." I am not sure what a gesture library is or how to get one. Does anyone have an insight on this?

Check out the official website at https://grapheneos.org/ for more info.

Disclaimer: i'm not affiliated with anything i post here on Lemmy. I post something about, for example, GrapheneOS, is because i like the project, but i'm not being paid by the project.

Check out the official website at https://beautyxt.app/ for more info and download.

Hello everyone.

I have been working on building a new Material themed Mastodon app. I have only been working on it for a few weeks. I am aware it is lacking features and some features are incomplete. I am needing some people to use it and report bugs to me for the initial release in a couple weeks. I do believe the app is alpha ready, if anyone would like to test it for me, you can do so using the link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cory.sparkformastodon

Hello everyone.

I have been working on building a new Material themed Mastodon app. I have only been working on it for a few weeks. I am aware it is lacking features and some features are incomplete. I am needing some people to use it and report bugs to me for the initial release in a couple weeks. I do believe the app is alpha ready, if anyone would like to test it for me, you can do so using the link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cory.sparkformastodon

I currently use Nekogram X but it hasn't been updated in a while, what is everyone else using?

So I'm no fan of cryptocurrencies, and I'm dismayed at how many crypto wallet crap apps are in the main F-droid repo. Between the environmental and social effects of cryptocurrency, I think it at least would warrant an antifeature flag.

I've looked in vain for apps that allow me to at least filter out keywords or categories that I don't care about in the first place, but no luck.

Is there a general purpose repo with regular updates that also won't promote cryptocurrency by hosting apps for that purpose?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owenfromcanada.bedtime

For your toddler, or for you! Customize your routine from a list of options, and enjoy the cute icons, fun sounds, and general dopamine of accomplishment.

I created this app for my daughter, who thrives on routine but was having a rough time getting to bed at night. It's not the most polished, but she loves it and maybe someone else will too!

I'm looking for an app to keep track of my kids chores and allowance. In a perfect world, I would like something everyone could have on their device, where I could assign dollar/point amounts to chores, the kids could check them off as they're done, and I could go back and deduct points/money if they weren't done properly. OurHome seemed like the perfect app for what I need, but no one except me was able to add it to their phone or accept my invites (even my wife, who has the same phone as me). I tried it a few times over the last year before giving up, even trying to email the developer. I've tried a few others since then, but they either didn't meet any criteria or they required a subscription. I'm all for paid apps, but I don't have the money in my budget currently to add a monthly expense (especially if I'm going to potentially boost my kids allowance).

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I am unable to choose between the 2. I need some advantage/disadvantage to make me decide one I love the Aegis UI but I hear that 2FAS is more secure. I would also like to know which of the 2 options is closer to FOSS "philosophy".

i've been trying to find an alternative to goodreads for a long time, and among the requirements were a nice interface, a complete database of books, a social component (friends, recommendations, voting reviews...) and a spanish language. the latter is not fulfilled in this case, but time will tell. i recently tried storygraph and although it's a good app in terms of functionality, there was something about the interface that didn't quite convince me. then by pure chance i discovered Hardcover, which has everything i'm looking for (except the language) and also allows you to import your goodreads library. if you like this kind of apps you should give it a try.

I often read collections of short stories. I know I can bookmark each chapter Ive read or read the stories in order. But is there any other way I can read stuff in am order of my choice amd have them marked as read since I like the percentage read mark on books.

So, I need text messages from my secondary phone -- either on my primary phone (both Android, both Samsung Galaxy) or on a web-based service.

The forwarding must be near-instant. I can wait a few seconds; maybe a minute, but not two. The setup must be reasonably secure and reliable.

I'm looking for a trustworthy app; willing to pay, but would prefer free trial to see it really works. I don't want to send all my message unecrypted through some server in someone's basement, but I'd consider a professionally run service. E2E is gold, but must be practical.

Paid is fine if it's low-cost

PDF editting is nice but not a necessity. Recommendations?

Currently just using OneDrive as a PDF viewer but there must be nicer ones too

What's that one app on your phone that is utterly invaluable to you specifically. Maybe it's got a super small use-case, but for you, and you alone it's absolutely invaluable.

I'll get us started...

Stitch Photos

It's a small all that allows me to stitch photos together. I usually use it to stitch screenshots together. It's got a nice interface and is absolutely fantastic at the one thing I need it to do.

What about you?