New free tool: QuickWrite — a simple WYSIWYG text editor for Android, built for writing fiction on the go. Bold, italic, font size, indents, saves straight to RTF. No Play Store listing, no account, no subscription. Just download the APK and use it.

davidmkelly.com/quickwrite/

#writing #WritingCommunity #indieauthor #Android

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An old fashioned mechanical typewriter in black with ivory keys with a sheet of paper in it with the letters QW in big text

5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Google listened, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold improves the experience in a handful of ways. But these alternatives might still be better.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-alternatives-3698460/

#TopNews #News #Google #Android #theGalaxyZFold8

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5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Your Pixel's built-in PA system is finally easy to find in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 makes Pixel's Voice broadcast feature easier to enable, eliminating the need to jump through hoops.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-voice-broadcast-android-17-qpr2-beta-4-3704655/

#TopNews #News #Android #Auracast #Pixel

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Your Pixel's built-in PA system is finally easy to find in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4

My app GameMaster Dice https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.duenndns.gmdice&hl=gsw is more popular on @fdroidorg than on Google Play. Therefore, Google telemetry ascertained the F-Droid signing key as the only one eligible for the "Android developer verification program". My own key, associated to my Google Play account, where I publish the app since 2011, is not eligible. Brave new world.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

#Android #KeepAndroidOpen #FDroid

I'm getting a bit frustrated with the various Mastodon apps for Android.

Tusky doesn't support quote posts, and scrolling is janky.
Fedilab scrolling also stutters.
Pachli doesn't group notifications.
Mastodon official doesn't let you swipe between the tabs or customise them much.

I'm on a Pixel 8 Pro - so scrolling performance shouldn't be this bad!

What's your favourite #Android **app** (not website / PWA) for the Fediverse that you personally use on a regular basis?

@globcoco Please also check out these steps source: https://auroraoss.com/wiki#login-problems #aurorastore

I also check out https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/work_items open issues

@Rhababerbarbar has here a interesting bug report https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/work_items/1556

Here is another interesting one https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/work_items/1537

I really think Google is deliberately sabotaging Aurora Store due to their attempt to silofy #Android.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

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screenshot of this: https://auroraoss.com/wiki#login-problems following one can find the OCR'd text of the screenshot: "Getting Metadata - Downloads failed, could not fetch files" • Check that you have a strong Wi-Fi or mobile data connection First, make sure you have a strong internet connection. It's best if you can connect to a Wi-Fi network. If you don't have access to Wi-Fi, make sure you have a strong mobile data connection. Then try your download again. Get more help with connection problems on Android devices. • Clear the cache & data of the Aurora Store This gives the app a fresh start and can help fix issues. 1. Open your device's Settings app. 2. Tap Apps & notifications → See all apps. 3. Scroll down and tap Aurora Store. 4. Tap Storage →→ Clear Cache. 5. Next, tap Clear data. 6. Re-open the Aurora Store & try your download again. Restart your device If you still can't download after you clear the cache & data of Aurora Store, restart your device. 1. Press and hold the Power button until the menu pops up. 2. Tap Power off or Restart if that is an option. 3. If needed, press and hold the Power button until your device turns on again. "Download Failed - Session expired" This means that the session has expired and you need to relogin again. Best wait a few minutes before signing in so that the session gets refreshed. "Installation failed" If your installation method is set to Root and your Android version 11 (R), then you may experience problems with installing apps. A quick 'fix', that works every now and then, is to force clear all downloads in the downloads page within Aurora Store and try installing it again. Hope you win the gamble! Most likely you chose a device config unsuited for your device cpu architecture (e.g. arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi). The device config should contain the same arch as the one your device arch has, otherwise you will get this error upon installation process. To fix this, spoof you device to the correct device config, logout & login, restart Aurora Store and try installing the app again.

🆕 blog! “Contactless Payments with GrapheneOS”

Google's monopolistic stranglehold on Android results in poor experience for power-users, and artificially restricts choice for those who have older phones. For example, Google Wallet is the de facto way to use NFC payments on Android. There's one problem though - it only works with Google's Android. If you have…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/06/contactless-payments-with-grapheneos/
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#android #google #GrapheneOS #nfc

#Google is going to close down #Android platform, making installing "unverified" apps almost impossible for a regular user. This would completely kill #FDroid, something I rely on to get apps that don't track me, don't show me ads and don't try to exploit me.

If you care about #FreeSoftware, you should care about this. Maybe with enough public uproar, Google like many other corporations before it will back off from this plan. But it certainly won't happen on it's own.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

🆕 blog! “"iT woRKs BeTter in THe aPp!!"”

The monkey-punchers at Google never quite seem to finish any of their apps. There's always some useful bit of work left undone, or showstopping bug which remains unfixed, a thousand jagged edges as yet unsolved by the greatest minds of their generation.

I wanted to subscribe to an events calendar. I had a URl. I had my Google™ Pixel® ph…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/it-works-better-in-the-app/
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#android #Apps #google #rant

I need an #Android app that lets me do simple shapes, charts, graphs with text and colors with layers. I want to doodle concepts and ideas with some simple shapes and doodles, anyone happen to know of something? #askFedi #fdroid

We're getting pretty tired of Google and Microsoft shifting things underneath of our operations, so if they're going to keep doing that we may as well switch to Linux. I should ask our vendors and account reps if they can publish their #android apps on #FDroid, and you can too

https://keepandroidopen.org/

ok #infosec #browser #android folks: i have a weird thing happening with #localization:

even though i have android set to EN_CA, it looks like sites are reaching for info of my keyboard to set ―what they think― is my actual language.

this is a multilingual keyboard that i use to write in 4 languages. the fuckers think am monolingually french. i thought this was only a Google/Youtube fuck up but now Trackt is doing it too.

WTAF?!?!?

how can i block this stupid #fingerprinting?

@snap here, have another flyer to help you in your quest 👏👏👏

#DeltaChat #decentralization #privacy #linux #macos #ios #android #windows #software #encryption #communication #activism #flyer #poster

My take from this @cybernews article about an Android toolkit to trick KYC verification significantly differs from theirs!

Them: "...the existence of such tools puts users and organizations at imminent risk."

"Not a tool for the masses"

Me: "Where can I find this amazing #Privacy tool?"

"A tool the masses everywhere need access to ASAP"

https://cybernews.com/security/android-toolkit-live-identity-verification-camera-bypass/

#Tech #News #Technology #Android #App #digitalprivacy #rights #Software #verification #internet #identity #article #online

Google enhances Android security with a mandatory 24-hour waiting period for installing apps from unverified creators, combating malware and scams.

#Android #Cybersecurity #DeveloperVerification #GooglePlay #TechNews

https://securityexpress.info/android-developer-verification-delay/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

WhatsApp: Mehr Passkeys und verbesserte Sicherheit bei unbekannten Anrufen

WhatsApp verbessert die Kontosicherheit durch die Unterstützung mehrerer Passkeys, stärkere Passwörter und Kontextinformationen bei unbekannten Anrufen.

https://www.heise.de/news/WhatsApp-Mehr-Passkeys-und-verbesserte-Sicherheit-bei-unbekannten-Anrufen-11425433.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #Datenschutz #iOS #IT #Passwörter #Sicherheitslücken #WhatsApp #news

Getting rather frustrated that the latest Android strips location EXIF from the web file picker.

Doesn't seem to be any workaround that'll let you pick a photo and have a web browser see the geolocation.

Like, I get the privacy issues, but it is rather frustrating for location-based web apps.

(Before reply-guying, please test if the code you found on a 4 year old StackOverflow post actually works on modern Android, thanks.)

#Android #EXIF

Fairphone’s Latest Home-Repairable Phone Is Actually Easy to Buy

Buying the Fairphone (Gen 6+) requires jumping through no hoops.

https://gizmodo.com/fairphones-latest-home-repairable-phone-is-actually-easy-to-buy-2000799823

#TopNews #News #Android #US #theFairphone6

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https://www.wacoca.com/media/740863/ 「Hearts of Iron IV」日本初公式攻略本、744ページの書籍版が8月18日発売 | AppBank #android #book #books #IOS #iPhone #アップル #アプリ #ガジェット #ゲーム #スマホ #スマホアクセサリ #書籍

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Any tips on turning my #tutamail calendar reminders into something I'll actually notice on my #android phone?

yeah so that whole "google is gonna lock down android in 2027 thing, degoogle your phone now" thing

so are any of you working yet on actually making that possible for anything that isn't 10 high-end models from 5 western brands?

or is everyone just expected to drop $500+ on a new phone and add their old phone to the landfill as yet another piece of e-waste?

(and save me the "well *technically* some low-end models are supported" spiel because if that's your response then you have *not* understood the point I am making here)

#android #degoogle

If anyone is interested in joining a small virtual workspace then you are welcome to join https://clubhouse.solarcene.community -

recent random discussion topics have been #kindle hacking #android and PoS hacking, #gameboy coding, the joys of xml vs json and a broken record player (which has now been salvaged for parts).

Just get in touch if you are interested.

#irc #workspace

Google's sad attempt at closing down #Android under the guise of "safety" has started to roll out.

An "Android Developer Verifier" was just installed on my phone. Of course this was done secretly.

I was able to uninstall it for now, but let's see how long that lasts and/or what things it will break.

Time for a degoogled phone.

Google hammers another, extremely petty nail in the Android Open Source Project’s coffin

The slow but steady march to the grave for the Android Open Source Project continues. Every few months Google hammers another big nail in the coffin of Android as an open source effort, and I've documented them all here on OSNews (nail, nail, nail, nail, nail),

https://www.osnews.com/story/145738/google-hammers-another-extremely-petty-nail-in-the-android-open-source-projects-coffin/

#Android

I need a new e-reader but I don't want to be locked in to Amazon, Bookshop.org or any other company. I have seen the Bigme brand e-ink Android tablets offered for about the price of a Kindle. Correct me if I'm wrong-- I can install the apps from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Libby, and Bookshop on this device and read books from each seller, yes? No? #bookstodon #android #kindle #ereader

Now I know what I'm putting on my direct action phone next!

Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/activist-charged-with-felony-after-giving-border-agent-duress-code-that-wiped-his-phone/

#Activist #Felony #DuressCode #GrapheneOS #CBP #ACAB #Security #Privacy #Surveillance #Security #Android #Tech

Motorola reveals tablet with 5G connectivity and 12.1-inch display

After revealing details about the Moto Pad 70 Groove, Motorola has unveiled the standard Moto Pad 70 for the Indian market. The company has confirmed its launch date and key specifications.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Motorola-reveals-tablet-with-5G-connectivity-and-12-1-inch-display.1351128.0.html

#TopNews #News #Motorola #Android #India

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Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB, Affecting Shizuku, libadb and Developers: Changes proposed for ADB could kill an entire ecosystem of open-source power-user apps, mobile developer setups, and rootless privacy tools based on Shizuku.

https://kitsumed.github.io/blog/posts/android-may-soon-restrict-on-device-adb/

#android

Feels to me like #GrapheneOS did exactly what it should, passing the #US border test with flying colours!

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-phone-using-a-duress-password-during-border-search/

Funny part about this #lawsuit:
“With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you’re going,”

@GrapheneOS @graphene_os

#Software #Privacy #USA #UnitedStates #America #duress #politics #legal #border #phone #data #hardware #os #tech #technology #android #smartphone #phone #device #news

Jetpack Compose 메커니즘: @Composable의 모든 작동 원리를 파헤치다. by Jaewoong 📖 on Leanpub!

이 책은 컴포즈 컴파일러, 런타임, UI 레이어, 그리고 성능 튜닝에 이르기까지 컴포즈의 모든 것을 탐구합니다. Jetpack Compose의 내부 소스 코드를 한 줄 한 줄 읽어 내려가며 특정 설계가 왜 그렇게 결정되었는지 그 이면을 설명하고, 여러분이 매일 작성하는 코드를 내부 메커니즘과 연결해 줍니다.

Link: https://leanpub.com/compose-mechanisms-kr

#Books #eBooks #LeanPublishing #SelfPublishing #Android

Just an idea for UK/EU digital legislation.

All non-FOSS, proprietary mobile apps must have a web alternative. This will allow people to use services without relying on Apple/Google services and telemetry via a phone web browser of their choice (rather than having to download the app).

Yes - there'll be plenty of cases where this can't happen, but I think it's a good starting point.

#FOSS #Android #Apple #Google #UK #EU #Apps

📱 Plainva is coming to Android — the beta is open!

Your notes as plain Markdown in your own cloud (Drive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, S3…), synced between desktop and phone. No account, no subscription — where Obsidian's cross-device sync is a paid add-on, ours is free over storage you already have. Opens your Obsidian-compatible vaults directly.

Beta — keep a backup. Join in two steps
👉 https://plainva.com/android-beta

#OpenSource #Android #Markdown #Obsidian

Phone Bad Book Good - accounting.apk

#mobilek #unix_surrealism #comic #phone_bad_book_good #art #android #ios #gaming #genshinimpact #netflix #doordash #spotify

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Mister Mobilek is counting piles of money. Mobilek: "Ok so - this covers what you owe netflix, this goes to spotify, doordash, and genshin impact." Chid: "That means-" Red: "We paid all our bills?" Mobilek: "Well, no." Chid: "How come?" Mobilek: "You still owe me $42,000 for cloud storage!"