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* [http://chant.dxh.me/ Chant] -- banned from the App store
* [http://chant.dxh.me/ Chant] -- banned from the App store
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chanapps.four.activity&hl=en Chanu]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chanapps.four.activity&hl=en Chanu]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stealthstudios.vanned Party Van]
* [https://partyvan4chan.wordpress.com/ Party Van]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.floens.chan Clover] -- can play webm, also available on F-Droid
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.floens.chan Clover] -- can play webm, also available on F-Droid


Revision as of 01:30, 27 January 2015

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List of recommended software for Android devices.

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"App Stores"

Web Browsers

  • Firefox for Android
    • very similar to the desktop version in terms of its add-ons
    • FOSS and respects your freedoms
    • Syncs with the desktop version of Firefox
  • Google Chrome for Android
    • Well integrated because it is made by the same people who made Android
    • Closed source, and receives many of the same privacy complaints the desktop version of Chrome does
    • Syncs with the desktop version of Chrome
  • Lightning
    • FOSS
    • Follows Google's UI pattern
    • Fast
    • Uses the Webview engine integrated with the Android system, so older versions of Android may have security issues with this browser
    • The Playstore has a paid "plus" version and a free version. Plus comes with integrated, optional adblocking and Free version is limited to 10 tabs open at a time
    • The version on F-Droid is identical to the Playstore's paid version, but free of charge
  • Naked Browser
    • Very minimilistic, barebones UI
    • Lists trust as the first feature in the description
    • Author is a confirmed /g/entooman.¹
    • Uses the Webview engine integrated with the Android system, so older versions of Android may have security issues with this browser

4chan Browsers

Communications

Music

  • Shuttle -- Free version has ads, but apks without exist.
  • PowerAMP -- Trial version, but may be worth the money for the extra features
  • Google Play Music -- Your music from the Google Botnet!
  • Vanilla Music -- A FOSS music player, for those with tinfoil wrapped phones
  • Apollo -- FOSS, port of Cyanogenmod's default music player for other ROMs


Media Players

  • VPlayer --Plays just about every file format ever made, but not recommended for girl cartoons
  • MX Player --Recommended for anime, really good subtitle support (Will play MKVs!)

Privacy & Security

Misc.

  • OsmAnd -- OpenStreetMap based mapping. Allows you to store detailed mapping info locally for offline access.


References

¹ He has a bookmark of /g/ in on of the demo screenshots

Other Platforms

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