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- 1Recommended F-Droid apps shared in Nextcloud discussion●RE: https:// mastodon.xyz/@nextcloud/117359 711364631730 I can advise the following @ fdroidorg apps. Some apps need an
In response to a Nextcloud post on Mastodon, a user has shared a list of recommended F-Droid apps, noting that some require adding an extra repository. The suggestions include Aegis Authenticator as a preferred two-factor authentication app, AntennaPod for podcasts, and Breezy Weather, among others.
- 2Android users urged to root devices as first step away from Google●RE: https:// mastodon.xyz/@nextcloud/117359 711364631730 if you cannot root an # android device, your most basic form of
A widely shared reply to Nextcloud on Mastodon argues that rooting an Android device is the basic starting point for de-Googling a phone. The steps suggested: download a browser from the Google Play store, allow software installation in settings, then get apps from F-Droid, the independent open-source app repository, instead of relying on Google services.
- 3Google begins enforcing Android developer verification in four Asian markets●⛓️ Today, Google has taken the next step in enclosing the # Android ecosystem by starting to enforce its developer verif
Google has started enforcing its Android developer verification program in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, requiring developers to be verified before distributing apps. Critics, including Nextcloud, describe the move as a further enclosure of the Android ecosystem and are pointing users toward free and open-source app stores as alternatives. The rollout is being watched as a preview of wider global enforcement of the policy.
- 4Salamanca firm swaps WhatsApp for Nextcloud Talk for staff privacy●En Resuival, cerca de 40 personas se comunican a diario con Nextcloud Talk, muchas desde la calle. Esta empresa de servi
Resuival, an urban services company in Salamanca, Spain, has moved its daily internal communications to Nextcloud Talk, with around 40 workers using the platform every day, many connecting from the street. The company says it dropped WhatsApp to protect its information and the privacy of its employees, adopting Nextcloud Hub instead.