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Install

Unlock the bootloader

Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MKtOMiUWdM

Favorite Apps

Table 1: Open Source Apps
Name   Description
F-droid   Open Source application store
QKSMS https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/ SMS
Fenix https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ Firefox for android
Syncthing https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid/ Continuous File Synchronization
Termux https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/ Terminal
FastHub https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.fastaccess.github.libre/ Github client
Gelli https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dkanada.gramophone/ Music app for Jellyfin
K-9 Mail https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.fsck.k9/ Mail client
Simple Dialer https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.dialer/ Minimalist dialing app
Simple Gallery https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro/ Minimalist gallery app
Simple Contacts https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro/ Minimalist contact app
Simple Calendar https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro/ Minimalist calendar app
muPDF https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.artifex.mupdf.viewer.app/ PDF minimalist viewer
MPV https://f-droid.org/en/packages/is.xyz.mpv/ Video player
Orgzly https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.orgzly/ OrgMode application
Element https://f-droid.org/en/packages/im.vector.app/ Matrix client
DAVx5 https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/ Used to synchronize contacts and calendars with calDAC/carddav
Aurora Store https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.aurora.store/ Play Store alternative
Forcastie https://f-droid.org/en/packages/cz.martykan.forecastie/ Weather application
GitNex https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mian.gitnex/ Gitea client
Home Assistant https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.homeassistant.companion.android.minimal/ Home Assistant client
Jellyfin https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jellyfin.mobile/ Jellyfin client
KDE Connect https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.kde.kdeconnect_tp/ Connect to linux desktop
NewPipe https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/ Frontend for Youtube
OsmAnd~ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/ Open Street Map application
Password Store https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.msfjarvis.aps/ Password manager
Transistor https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.y20k.transistor/ Radio application
Barcode Scanner https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.google.zxing.client.android/ Barcode Scanner
Calculator++ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.solovyev.android.calculator/ Nice calculator app
MaterialFiles https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/ File Manager
Tunerly https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.tunerly/ Pitch tuning app
Infinity https://f-droid.org/en/packages/ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit/ Reddit client
OpenBoard https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin/ Keyboard
Simple Clock https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.clock/ Simple clock
Wireguard https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wireguard.android/ Modern VPN
uhabits https://f-droid.org/packages/org.isoron.uhabits/ Habit Tracker
OpenKeychain https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain/ PGP Manager
Editor https://f-droid.org/packages/org.billthefarmer.editor/ Text Editor
Transdroid https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.transdroid.full/ Transmission and Aria2 clients
AntennaPod https://f-droid.org/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/ Podcast manager
Bromite   Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements
TachiyomiJ2K   Manga reader
Miniflutt   Miniflux client
Table 2: Close Source Apps
Name Description Open Source Alternative
Waze GPS navigation app  
Printoid Octoprint client Web client?
Youtube Vanced Youtube without ads NewPipe
NordVPN    
Spotify    
Banking    
Trainline    
Tricount   Splittypie
Table 3: Apps requiring Root
Name Description Open Source Alternative
Afwall    
Titanium Backup PRO   OAndBackupX

Tutorials

Backup

I use adb backup to backup the phone (guide).

Basically, I have to run: 

adb backup -apk -shared -all -f ~/Cloud/android/backup/backup_$(date +"%Y_%m_%d").ab

Connect to the phone by SSH

https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Bypassing_NAT

An other option would be to use Wireguard and shen to ssh.

Author: Dehaeze Thomas

Created: 2021-06-20 dim. 14:21