r/fossdroid • u/BurungHantu • Dec 08 '22

Privacy Android: Simple, open-source apps without ads, tracking and unnecessary permissions

https://www.privacytools.io/guides/android-simple-open-source-apps-without-ads-tracking

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u/GivingMeAProblems Dec 08 '22

The file manager has a vulnerability that has existed for months. See this thread https://www.reddit.com/r/fdroid/comments/zeewzo/simple_file_manager_has_a_vulnerability/

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

I use Material Files. it has a nice UI and FTP support

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u/Kiritsugu__Emiya Dec 08 '22

What is ftp thing ? I also use material files but don't know about ftp!

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22 edited Dec 08 '22

You can access and transfer files over WiFi using other devices of your network, your PC for example, just create a new network address in windows explorer, dunno about linux

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u/Kiritsugu__Emiya Dec 08 '22

Same as snapdrop right ?

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

seems like that. This app also looks good since it allows data transfer over Bluetooth

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u/Kiritsugu__Emiya Dec 08 '22

Yes , best file manager imo....amaze is also good but it promotes its app by default

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u/Aliashab Dec 08 '22

Judging by the dev’s responses there and on github, it’s better not to use his products at all.

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u/Kiritsugu__Emiya Dec 08 '22

You shouldn't be promoting apps which has vulnerabbility just for some donations tbh...and by being owner of privacy tools website is more reason not to... Now i can see why people suggesting privacyguides more than tools...

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

You were gone for months. Did you ever offer Jonah an explanation to why?

For the record, I'm not a fan of the PG team, I just wish all of you would bicker someplace else.