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4 more open-source Android apps I'd use even if they weren't free

Android supports such a huge library of apps that some are bound to fly under your radar. I know this is true because my last list of open source apps wasn't enough. Here are four more free apps that ...
Forbes

e/OS/, Shiftphone8, And The Quest For Privacy-Focused Smartphones

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. I’ve spent time with the Shiftphone 8, a smartphone pre-installed with ...
ZDNet

I can't wait for Motorola's GrapheneOS phones: Why they're a win for privacy and open source

In 2027, a major phone OEM will ship phones with a new open-source OS. Security and privacy are the big selling points of Motorola's GrapheneOS phones. Some users are concerned about Motorola's ...
Android Authority

Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

The operating system that powers every Android phone and tablet on the market is based on AOSP, short for the Android Open Source Project. Google develops and releases AOSP under the permissive Apache ...
Windows Central

This open-source app turns Microsoft's GitHub into an app store for your Android phone — and your Windows PC, too

GitHub has a ton of amazing projects within, and this app helps you find interesting ones you might want to use on your smartphone and PC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

I finally quit Chrome for an open source browser, and I'm not looking back

I wish I had switched to this open source browser sooner ...
Android Police

I replaced Google's core apps with open source alternatives, and I'm never going back

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...