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'''[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html Android doesn't respect users' freedom], we urge all Android users to switch to [https://www.replicant.us/supported-devices.php a mobile device that supports Replicant].'''
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=== Free apps ===
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Note that these apps have not been reviewed by the Replicant developers (yet).
  
 
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! Type
 
! Type
! Free program[1]
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! [[Free_Software_Directory:Requirements#Free_software_replacements|Free program]][1]
 
! Replacement for
 
! Replacement for
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|-
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! <h1>Free software repository client</h1>
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|
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| [https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/FDroid F-Droid]<!-- F-Droid FSDG-compliant review by the Replicant project -->
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3D computer graphics software
 
! 3D computer graphics software
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|
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| AutoCAD
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|-
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! Accessibility {{High Priority Project}}
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Anonymous P2P
 
! Anonymous P2P
| [http://ugetdm.com/downloads-android uGet]
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| [[uGet]]
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|
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|-
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! App locker
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| [[#AppLock|AppLock]]
 
|  
 
|  
 
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| [[Tribler]]
 
| [[Tribler]]
 
| BitTorrent
 
| BitTorrent
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|-
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! Camera and video camera (2 in 1)
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| [[#Open Camera|Open Camera]]
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|-
 
|-
 
! Compiler
 
! Compiler
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|-
 
|-
 
! Diagramming software
 
! Diagramming software
| [http://plantuml.com/ PlantUML][5]
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| [[PlantUML]]
 
| DrawExpress Diagram Lite
 
| DrawExpress Diagram Lite
 
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|-
 
|-
 
! Email client, news aggregator
 
! Email client, news aggregator
| [https://f-droid.org/packages/com.fsck.k9/ K-9 Mail]
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| [[#K-9 Mail|K-9 Mail]]
 
| Microsoft Outlook
 
| Microsoft Outlook
 
|-
 
|-
! rowspan="2" | Multimedia communication
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! rowspan="12" | Multimedia communication {{High Priority Project}}
| rowspan="2" | [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]], [[Riot.im]]
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| rowspan="12" | [[Jami]]<br />
| Skype
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[[Linphone]]<br />
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[[uTox]]<br />
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[[Wire]]
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| Apple FaceTime
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|-
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| Google Hangouts
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|-
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| Facebook Messenger
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|-
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| Line
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|-
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| Microsoft Skype
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|-
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| Paltalk Video Chat App
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|-
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| [[Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_evaluation|Riot.im]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Signal
 
| Signal
 
|-
 
|-
! rowspan="5" | Instant messaging client
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| Snapchat
| rowspan="5" | [[Telegram]]
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|-
| Facebook Messenger
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| Viber
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|-
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| WeChat
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|-
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| WhatsApp
 
|-
 
|-
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! rowspan="4" | Instant messaging client
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| rowspan="4" | [[#Silence|Silence]] (for SMS)
 
| ICQ
 
| ICQ
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|-
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| [[Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_evaluation|Telegram]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Trillian
 
| Trillian
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Yahoo! Messenger
 
| Yahoo! Messenger
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| Skype
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Live USB
 
! Live USB
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|-
 
|-
 
! Media player
 
! Media player
| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
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| [[#RadioDroid|RadioDroid]]<br />
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[[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
| RealPlayer Basic
 
| RealPlayer Basic
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|-
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! Microphone recorder
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| [[#Rehearsal Assistant|Rehearsal Assistant]]
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|-
 
|-
 
! Office suite
 
! Office suite
| [https://f-droid.org/packages/org.documentfoundation.libreoffice/ LibreOffice Viewer][3]
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| [[#LibreOffice Viewer|LibreOffice Viewer]][3]
 
| Microsoft Office Mobile
 
| Microsoft Office Mobile
 
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! Online storage
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! rowspan="2" | Online storage
| [[ownCloud]] (client only)
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| rowspan="2" | [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
| Dropbox
 
| Dropbox
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|-
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| [[Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_evaluation|Nextcloud]] (client)
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|-
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! Proxy server
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|
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Raster graphics editor
 
! Raster graphics editor
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| [[Krita]]
 
| Adobe Photoshop Express
 
| Adobe Photoshop Express
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Text editor
 
! Text editor
| [https://f-droid.org/packages/net.gsantner.markor/ Markor]
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| [[#Markor|Markor]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
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! Time management
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| [[#Pomodoro|Pomodoro]]
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| Toggl Track
 
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|-
 
! Vector graphics editor
 
! Vector graphics editor
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|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
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! rowspan="3" | Web browser
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! VPN client
| rowspan="3" | [[GNU IceCatMobile]][2][3][4], [https://guardianproject.info/apps/orfox/ Orfox][3]
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| [[#Bitmask|Bitmask]]<br />
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[[OpenVPN]]
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Web browser
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| rowspan="2" | [[#IceCatMobile|IceCatMobile]][2][3][4]<br />
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[[#Orfox|Orfox]][3]<br />
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[[#Privacy Browser|Privacy Browser]]
 
| Chromium
 
| Chromium
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Google Chrome
 
| Google Chrome
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# This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for Replicant, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Runs-on/Android Runs-on/Android category] for more software.
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# This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for Replicant, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Runs-on/Android Runs-on/Android category] for more software. Replicant-only programs may be listed here as well but has external links since the Directory only includes program entries for GNU systems.
# Why not recommend Mozilla branded software like Firefox, Firefox Focus, Firefox for Android (Fennec), Firefox for iOS, Firefox Focus, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird? As explained in our [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Free Software Definition], all four freedoms must be available on both a commercial and non-commercial basis. Mozilla's trademark policy serves to limit Freedom 2 to gratis distribution only, making the software nonfree. Debian has permission to redistribute modified copies of these software with the original branding, but that is an exception for Debian, and anyway it is a different issue.
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# {{Mozilla trademark policy issue note}}
 
# Some [https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics#Popular-apps-from-F-Droid-that-do-not-work popular apps] from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either.
 
# Some [https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics#Popular-apps-from-F-Droid-that-do-not-work popular apps] from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either.
 
# GNU IceCatMobile: [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.6.0/ 38.6.0]. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed.
 
# GNU IceCatMobile: [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.6.0/ 38.6.0]. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed.
# [https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/issues/455 requested for F-Droid]
 
  
==See also==
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====Replicant-only free software====
* [[Free software replacements]]
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* [[Free_Software_Directory:Antifeatures|FSD: Antifeatures]]
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=====AppLock=====
* [[Free Software Directory:Participate/Project Team|FSD: Participate/Project Team]]
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AppLock is an app locker, which guards your privacy security with pattern lock.
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=====Bitmask=====
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Bitmask is an application to provide easy and secure encrypted communication. You can choose among several different service providers or start your own. Currently, Bitmask supports encrypted internet (VPN) with encrypted email coming soon.
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=====IceCatMobile=====
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=====K-9 Mail=====
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[https://k9mail.app/ K-9 Mail] is a free mail client. It supports both POP3 and IMAP mailboxes and supports IMAP IDLE for real-time notifications.
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=====LibreOffice & OpenOffice document reader=====
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View and '''modify''' documents created using LibreOffice or OpenOffice on the go using the Document Reader & Document Editor!
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=====LibreOffice Viewer=====
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LibreOffice Viewer uses the same engine as LibreOffice. This, combined with a new front-end based on Firefox for Android, reads documents similarly to LibreOffice desktop.
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=====Markor=====
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Text editor - Notes & ToDo. Lightweight. Markdown and todo.txt support.
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=====Open Camera=====
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A feature rich camera application.
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=====Orfox=====
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A privacy-focused web browser for use with Orbot, based on Tor Browser.
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=====Pomodoro=====
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A tomato timer for using the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique pomodoro technique]. The pomodoro technique is a
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personal time management method:
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* Choose a task.
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* Work uninterrupted for 25 minutes.
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* Walk away and break for 5 minutes.
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* After 4 tomatos, take a longer break.
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=====Privacy Browser=====
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Web browser focused on user privacy.
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=====RadioDroid=====
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Radio streaming app that uses the online radio lists from [https://www.radio-browser.info/#/ radio-browser.info], a wiki like approach to collect as much online.
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=====Rehearsal Assistant=====
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A voice / sound recording utility.
  
==External links==
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=====Silence=====
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-mobiles.html Malware in Mobile Devices]
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Silence is an SMS/MMS application that allows you to protect your privacy while communicating with friends. Silence communicates using encrypted SMS messages. No servers or internet connection required.
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-adobe.html Adobe's Software is Malware]
 
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-apple.html Apple's Operating Systems Are Malware]
 
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.html Google's Software is Malware]
 
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html Microsoft's Software is Malware]
 

Revision as of 04:16, 19 January 2023

Free apps

Note that these apps have not been reviewed by the Replicant developers (yet).

Type Free program[1] Replacement for

Free software repository client

F-Droid
3D computer graphics software AutoCAD
Accessibility Hpp-logo.png
Anonymous P2P uGet
App locker AppLock
BitTorrent client Tribler BitTorrent
Camera and video camera (2 in 1) Open Camera
Compiler
Desktop publishing
Diagramming software PlantUML DrawExpress Diagram Lite
Document viewer MuPDF Adobe Acrobat
Email client, news aggregator K-9 Mail Microsoft Outlook
Multimedia communication Hpp-logo.png Jami

Linphone
uTox
Wire

Apple FaceTime
Google Hangouts
Facebook Messenger
Line
Microsoft Skype
Paltalk Video Chat App
Riot.im
Signal
Snapchat
Viber
WeChat
WhatsApp
Instant messaging client Silence (for SMS) ICQ
Telegram
Trillian
Yahoo! Messenger
Live USB
Media player RadioDroid

VLC media player (VLC)

RealPlayer Basic
Microphone recorder Rehearsal Assistant
Office suite LibreOffice Viewer[3] Microsoft Office Mobile
Online storage ownCloud (client only) Dropbox
Nextcloud (client)
Proxy server
Raster graphics editor Krita Adobe Photoshop Express
Text editor Markor
Time management Pomodoro Toggl Track
Vector graphics editor
VPN client Bitmask

OpenVPN

Web browser IceCatMobile[2][3][4]

Orfox[3]
Privacy Browser

Chromium
Google Chrome
  1. This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for Replicant, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the Runs-on/Android category for more software. Replicant-only programs may be listed here as well but has external links since the Directory only includes program entries for GNU systems.
  2. Mozilla branded programs such as Firefox and Thunderbird are not free software unless their names are changed. This is due to Mozilla's trademark policy that forbids selling copies of unmodified executables.
  3. Some popular apps from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either.
  4. GNU IceCatMobile: GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version 38.6.0. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed.

Replicant-only free software

AppLock

AppLock is an app locker, which guards your privacy security with pattern lock.

Bitmask

Bitmask is an application to provide easy and secure encrypted communication. You can choose among several different service providers or start your own. Currently, Bitmask supports encrypted internet (VPN) with encrypted email coming soon.

IceCatMobile
K-9 Mail

K-9 Mail is a free mail client. It supports both POP3 and IMAP mailboxes and supports IMAP IDLE for real-time notifications.

LibreOffice & OpenOffice document reader

View and modify documents created using LibreOffice or OpenOffice on the go using the Document Reader & Document Editor!

LibreOffice Viewer

LibreOffice Viewer uses the same engine as LibreOffice. This, combined with a new front-end based on Firefox for Android, reads documents similarly to LibreOffice desktop.

Markor

Text editor - Notes & ToDo. Lightweight. Markdown and todo.txt support.

Open Camera

A feature rich camera application.

Orfox

A privacy-focused web browser for use with Orbot, based on Tor Browser.

Pomodoro

A tomato timer for using the pomodoro technique. The pomodoro technique is a personal time management method:

  • Choose a task.
  • Work uninterrupted for 25 minutes.
  • Walk away and break for 5 minutes.
  • After 4 tomatos, take a longer break.
Privacy Browser

Web browser focused on user privacy.

RadioDroid

Radio streaming app that uses the online radio lists from radio-browser.info, a wiki like approach to collect as much online.

Rehearsal Assistant

A voice / sound recording utility.

Silence

Silence is an SMS/MMS application that allows you to protect your privacy while communicating with friends. Silence communicates using encrypted SMS messages. No servers or internet connection required.



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