literate-dotfiles/android.org

Android Phone

• Install
  • Unlock the bootloader
  • Flash ROM
  • Root
  • Further work
• Favorite Apps
• Tutorials
  • Backup
  • Connect to the phone by SSH

Install

Unlock the bootloader

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

Flash ROM

Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pxOeiIBrHI

Root

• Root: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-magisk-for-oxygenos-11.4160833/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTFK1OZ4DaU

Further work

• ROM: https://lineage.microg.org/ (https://download.lineage.microg.org/instantnoodle/)
• Setup SSH: https://binfalse.de/2018/09/06/native-ssh-server-on-linageos/

Favorite 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

Open 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

Close Source Apps

Name	Description	Open Source Alternative
Afwall
Titanium Backup PRO		OAndBackupX

Apps requiring Root

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.