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Beat Mobi Calculator by giving your calculator a dedicated answer bar space that constantly updates in real time so users never have to press = and you'll sweep the board.

Bullshit, these alternatives are way better:

<strong>Signal</strong>

• Free
• OpenSource
• Audited
• Recommended by Snowden etc.
• Encrypts phone calls and messages.
• Needs phone number
• Forward Secrecy

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<strong>Threema</strong>

• Payed
• Closed Source
• Audited
• Works without phone number
• Encrypts Messages
• Forward Secrecy
• Prevent MITM-Attacks by using a QR-Code key exchange

And full network access plus 5 other permissions.

An actually privacy friendly qr scanner is this one developed by the University of Darmstadt, Germany. It doesn't ask for Internet connection so it can't spy on you by definition.

Here is a fairly recent article that explains the changes to the permissions system, and here is an older one which breaks them down a little more thoroughly, but may be slightly out of date.

Ha, I actually was just looking for one tonight while reading a bit in bed. The one I ended up with was screen filter. I'm assuming you are only wanting it dimmed, not tinted like the Twilight app. No permissions, and I haven't noticed any ads even. I don't think it's too hard to find one without permissions though if you want to look at others.

screen filter

If you like simplicity and don't mind the lack of widgets, you could use Hayai Launcher: it's open source and doesn't require any special permission. And is extremely lightweight.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hayaisoftware.launcher

F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=Hayai&amp;fdid=com.hayaisoftware.launcher

App developer here. Very glad to see this.

Just a note, though- before stringing up an app for abusive permissions, please remember that Android's permission system is inexcusably terrible. Google has ignored the problem for years, enabling many scumbag devs to abuse the system. Pleas for an opt-in system like the one used by iOS or a tool like AppOps continue to be ignored.

So that said, please check the app description to see if the developer has tried to explain why the permissions are needed- sometimes it appears much worse than it actually is. Often you'll have dissect an app to see how a permission is used- I'd be happy to help with such an analysis occasionally.

Weawow does that. I just found that app last week, when I searched for an app which displays the temperature as a continuous notification on the lock screen.

I really like aCalendar+. (There is also a free ad-based version) It syncs with multiple google calendar accounts, lets you color code your events, set multiple alarms on any event, allows flexible parameters for recurring events, lets you choose what hours it shows on your daily view (handy for those of us who don't work 9-5), and includes widgets for daily, weekly, monthly, or running agenda views. It's very flexible and very customizable.

Permissions:

• Modify/View Contacts (Used in the location feature, which will allow you to add a location directly from your contacts, then get directions from Google Maps, as well as for sending invites to people for meetings.)

• Add/Modify/Read calendar events (of course)

• Find/Use Accounts (for syncing with Google Calendar)

• Control NFC (I believe you can pass calendar events to others via NFC. I've not tried it, though)

• Full Network Access (I assume this is needed for syncing and sending/receiving invites, but I'm not 100% sure)

• Run at Startup (So it can give you alarms/reminders.)

• Control Vibration (For alarms/reminders)

• Prevent Phone From Sleeping (so it doesn't sleep through alarms/reminders)

• Read Sync Settings / Toggle Sync (so it can sync with Google Calendars)

And it warns you if the app includes non-free software or libraries (free as in speech), or includes advertising, or promotes non-free extensions.

Also, fdroid signs the compiled sources so you know they've been verified. Also, from their about page: > F-Droid respects your privacy. We don’t track you, or your device. We don’t track what you install. You don’t need an account to use the client, and it sends no additional identifying data when talking to our web server other than its version number. We don’t even allow you to install other applications from the repository that track you, unless you first enable ‘Tracking’ in the AntiFeatures section of preferences. Any personal data you decide to give us (e.g. your email address when registering for an account to post on the forum) goes no further than us, and will not be used for anything other than allowing you to maintain your account."

edit: https://f-droid.org/

Of course I can. I have the source and I can make the modifications needed. Removing contact discovery would probably be the hardest. Removing functionality is easier than adding one, and finding whatever pieces of code that are responsible for sending/recieving photos (the modify files on device) and modifying contact discovery is well within my reach, even in Java.

I find the "warning signs" part of the following article quite applicable to the info available about SafeTalk messenger: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Snake_oil_(cryptography)

Edit: or maybe Schneier is a better read: https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram/archives/1999/0215.html#snakeoil

If you're on Stock Android P, you can already do that with Digital Wellbeing. Or you can try ActionDash or other similar usage tracking apps. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actiondash.playstore

Is this better than Material Player? I use it, via f-droid, and the only permission it uses is Storage.

Whereas Bookido wants location as well, according to the permission button on Google Play.

Material Player is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.ph1b.audiobook

or

https://f-droid.org/app/de.ph1b.audiobook

I use this free and simple floating calculator app which can float on top of the rest of your apps. The paid version is just $2 and the developer seems to listen to feedback.

I know what you mean about reasonable permissions. It's hard to know the intent of the app/designer/company.

If you are interested still in removing the blue tint, bluelight filter doesn't require location like twilight does. Although I believe that the location on twilight is just to figure out sunrise/sunset. blue light screen filter doesn't require as many permissions either, but it has in app purchases. I've never personally used either, so maybe someone else can give you other recommendations.

Peace

I've used Keepass for years, and love every part of it and this app.

For anyone interested, there is an online version that can sync with storage services like Drive or Dropbox.

Furthermore, the main site has downloads and links to PC versions and more.

Oops! App lock is the one I use. Not a lot of permissions. I don't remember ads, but I ended up buying the pro version anyway after trying it out. I do remember it didn't work for a short while on lollipop but I think it was fixed pretty quickly.

www.AmandaRoos.com/apps

Play Store link to Scorekeeper Upgrade: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.scorekeeperupgrade

Play Store link to Days Until Upgrade: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandaroos.daysuntilapp

Vanilla Music is good enough for me, most of the time. It could use some better tag-support and searching, but it's free and open source!

I'm not quite sure what you're asking. I don't use the app myself. I'm guessing when you search a QR code, it uses your phone's default search engine.

You might try creating an issue here about your question: https://github.com/Fr4gorSoftware/SecScanQR/issues

The dev seems pretty responsive.

I haven't tried it myself but a friend showed me App sheets the other day. Might be wortj looking at. From having a quick read. It seems free for personal projects which I think fits your needs.

I'd just switch the home wifi DNS to the "Family protection" DNS offered by Adguard DNS: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html

You only need to set it up once, and Adguard DNS works with any wifi network, so it should be fine as long as your kid doesn't figure out how to switch it back. It's less obvious than something like Blockada, and changing the DNS doesn't seem to drain the battery as far as I can tell.

Ublock (current dev build) now works on Fennec so one can stop it on Facebook.

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/698 Latest release here. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases Access ublock UI here until the menu options are setup. chrome://ublock/content/dashboard.html

Thanks! We just released a beta version of the web app as well, and are getting ready to launch pseudonymous accounts in early October.

If you ever have questions or suggestions, feel free to let us know at .

That's the fastest download rate of any of my apps yet.

Check it out on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.latlong

Free, no ads, available in 100+ languages.

I made this app with Android Studio and Kotlin. I learned how to make Android apps with free classes from Udacity.com (https://www.udacity.com/course/new-android-fundamentals--ud851).

Download now from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.scorekeeperupgrade

Upgrade Version Features:

-Easy one-screen interface

-Quick to set up with one tap to add a player

-One tap to edit score or change player name

-Dark mode matches system settings 🕶️

-Screen stays on (option to turn off in settings)

-Available in 100+ languages

Try the original app for free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.www.scorekeeper

Thanks; I was able to dig up this one, but unless that latest review is incorrect ("the timer progress is lost when device is restarted"), my search continues. Sorry, I'm realizing that there's a ton of stuff that Clock gets right that I've taken for granted!

Still, that search engine is really neat and should be added to the sub sidebar IMO.

Great website to use. just doesn't do permissions: https://playsearch.kaki87.net/

Clock app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.clock&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=us

Great developer too. I bought and use the gallery one since QuickPic was acquired by Cheetah Mobile. Think their (Simple) has the premium ones for free on F-Droid

App download page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.pandaencouragementrealisticpanda

This version is $2.99. The free version with cartoon pandas will be coming soon!

App description:

"Who doesn't want a panda telling them nice things?

This app displays an illustrated panda with encouraging messages from the app itself or from the home screen widget.

Available in 100+ languages.

Panda art comes from the 1000 Pandas project by me, the app developer, Amanda Farrell."

More of my panda art at www.1000pandas.com

On Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.timeprogressbars

• A fun way to visualize time
• Includes a resizable home screen widget
• Available in over 100 languages

Inspired by one of my favorite Twitter accounts: https://twitter.com/year_progress

Kotlin code on GitHub: https://github.com/amandafarrell/LatLong

Get the app on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.latlong

-Uses Google's location API to display Latitude and Longitude coordinates

-Coordinates make take a minute or two to update when refreshing -Available in 100 languages

Java code on GitHub: https://github.com/amandafarrell/VolumeButtonCounterFree

Available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.www.volumebuttoncounterfree

-Use volume buttons to count up and down

-Can reset to any number you choose

-Available in 100 languages

Free, open source, no ads, no permissions.

Java code available on GitHub: https://github.com/amandafarrell/ChangeCalculator

Available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandfarrell.www.changecalculator

-Quick number entry

-Shows amount of bills and coins

-Available in 100 languages

App available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amandafarrell.www.scorekeeper

Free, open source, no ads, no permissions.

Keep score for multiplayer games with this simple scorekeeper.

-One tap to add new players.

-Tap on a player to add a score.

-Long press on a player to edit the player name or to delete the player.

The code is on GitHub: https://github.com/amandafarrell/Scorekeeper

I've been following this developer for a while and they seem above the board. I think it's a one time IAP to remove ads if you like the game.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flippfly.racethesun

This amazing guy doesn't even have a donation version on the Play Store. Play Store entry: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles

I've been really digging Inertia, in particular!

Most of my favourites are from f-droid.

The only one that leaps to mind from Google Play is

Moon+ Reader Pro

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyersoft.moonreaderp

which is the only ebook reader I use from Google Play.

I spend far more time reading in Cool Reader because it's FOSS, and likewise for all my other routine favourites. Monument Valley and. ..-2 I think qualify for GGAps based on their lack of need for unnecessary permissions.

Another Google Play app I'd nominate is

Weatherbug Elite

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aws.android.elite

Thinking about it, all the other apps I adore I love at least in part because they're FOSS, and have reasonable versions in f-droid.

The link for the full-free edition of this app on Google Play is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xadave.SmartUnitConverterFree_Google

Currently only on play store and amazon app store, should be in more places soon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosenburger-Games-RandomNation/dp/B014FWOT3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1440623846&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=randomnation

A software solution for Android could be:

1. Find the mac address of the device
2. Turn the device off
3. Change the mac address of your phone to what you previously noted
4. Go through the login process
5. Change the mac address back
6. Turn your device back on

An app could help you achieve this, if it exists. I haven't looked.

Edit: I found something. I haven't tried it, and I'm in no way recommending it. I'm just saying it exists. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xnano.android.changemymac

A software solution for Android could be:

1. Find the mac address of the device
2. Turn the device off
3. Change the mac address of your phone to what you previously noted
4. Go through the login process
5. Change the mac address back
6. Turn your device back on

An app could help you achieve this, if it exists. I haven't looked.

Edit: I found something. I haven't tried it, and I'm in no way recommending it. I'm just saying it exists. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xnano.android.changemymac

File Manager: Storage Explorer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.clean

Create shortcuts on home screen and within app. Can be done for folders of local storage and cloud based services Permissions are negligible.

You may want to give doubleTwist CloudPlayer a try. It uses the new Android Marshmallow permission model, has a fresh material design UI, and can work 100% offline with your local music if you don't care about the cloud functionality. The basic, free app is probably all you need. I'm the co-founder, if you give it a spin let me know what you think :)

With a firewall you could block the connection of these keyboard and be sure they're not sending private data.
If you're not rooted : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.faircode.netguard
If you're rooted : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.ukanth.ufirewall

Lite RSS is the one I've ended up with since it doesn't require a 3rd party sign-up, doesn't look like shit and only requires permissions for images https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greenstream.literss&amp;hl=en

OI flashlight has very minimal permissions, but hasn't been updated in a long time. It doesn't work in all devices. If it works on yours, it's the most permission-friendly flashlight app I've found. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.openintents.flashlight

If it doesn't, I'd recommend Power Toggles. Power Toggles has a lot of functions, including a flashlight & screen light. It requires many permissions, but only uses them for the various toggle functions. Free & no ads. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&amp;hl=en

This application I used to use, Notif Pro! , (which the developer has abandoned...) had this feature.

here is a screenshot of the icon menu and what it looks like https://imgur.com/a/xvCaU Notif had a lot of really good looking icons.

Basically just looking for something like this.

Alarm Klock have this installed for years with no problems. Needs access to SD card because you can use your MP3s as wake up sounds.

What is "the other" QR scanner mentioned in title and is 10x bigger? Compared to Barcode Scanner, Privacy friendly QR scanner is twice as big and has less features.

Barcode Scanner do require a lot more (legitimate) permissions though and I think by default it is set to lookup barcodes (not qr) online.

Edit: The other one seems to be QR Droid Private™, I've just seen the post where OP commented.

I'm kinda late but Lightning Browser is incredible small and is pretty well packed. My only gripe is that offline mode (save pages) works only in the paid version. Does the Linkme bot works here? Anyways, here is the link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.browser.barebones

Just to try: Linkme: Lightning Browser

I recently started using CircleAlarm.

It is very simple the way it looks and functions. It is Holo Dark themed, which is really it's only fault. But at night and early morning, I prefer dark apps anyway. Free version is not limited in any way. It just has an ad, which can be removed for less than $3.

I don't understand why you say we don't have App Ops. Maybe your title/post is misleading and you want it without root?

Otherwise on rooted Android you can install it if it's missing (4.3/4.4 including 4.4.2/lollipop): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.findsdk.apppermission&amp;hl=en

But App Ops doesn't give fake/decoy information to applications, it denies the permission outright and some applications can crash.

What you think of is xprivacy, which works on xposed and work on 4.0 - 5.0 https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy#compatibility

I liked your app. I'm using Simplest Reminder for this purpose. It would be great if Renotify also have ability to set reminder to the future (like in Simplest Reminder). Are you planning for anything like that?

I prefers this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riccardopedrielli.fastlight

I don't think it has a widget but it's smaller and looks a little nicer. Also only the camera permission

If you can sideload checkout MiXplorer, it's about as light as can be (low ram and the apk is 1MB) on both resources and permissions. Supports network (cloud, samba, sftp, ftp, etc), root, text editor, tabs, regex renaming/searching, built-in http/ftp server. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691

Fx File Explorer is good but network support is paid (it's worth it): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx&amp;hl=en . Mention for being good guys: the free version has no ads or tracking either.

I was a big user in the past but was always annoyed by the lack of multiline. Sometimes I want to see the formula I'm typing or break in multiple steps my calculation and see the history in the main view. 144 calculator apps tested later I found CalcTastic. It's got all the same features (as far as I can tell from my electrical engineer's perspective) but multiline + themable: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shaytasticsoftware.calctasticfree