I’ll start, mine will be Google Notes, 1Password and WhatsApp.
Apollo - Twitter - Google Reader
Bitwarden.
I used to think the same for WhatsApp, Spotify, Twitter and Apollo but they can all be replaced by alternatives (Telegram / Signal, Amazon Music, Mastodon, Memmy).
I know about Keepass but it’s definitely not as convenient and easy to use as Bitwarden.
I don’t use YouTube app because of ads everywhere but I would have trouble stop using YouTube on my computer.
Keepass was my go-to (KeepassXC and KeepassDX), but ever since selfhosting bitwarden (vaultwarden), I haven’t looked back.
KeePass is really good, but it definitely requires to handle everything outside the password management (like syncronization between devices, TOTP, password quality check, etc.). It is not user friendly at all. Thankfully KeePassDX (on Android, not pc) has a way better built-in experience.
For YouTube, check out newpipe on F-Droid. No ads, you can download content, play videos in background, etc.
youtube revanced is the goat, but make sure to get it from github. It’s the only official source at the moment. You gotta patch it yourself but it’s basically youtube vanced once it’s all set up.
#1 would be the phone app, pretty handy for calling people in real time. Without it I would have to carry a phone separately, It’s become pretty hard finding a phone booth today.
#2 Would be SMS, these are quite handy for quick messages without interrupting something important.
#3 GPS maps, I have the most amazing sense of orientation, that basically guarantees I never end up where I’m supposed to, unless I have GPS.
You may take these functions for granted children. But back in the day, maps were something you had in the glove compartment of your car. Phones were something you had on the wall, with a long wire hanging out of them, to connect you to a wired network. Messages was something you send on paper, put a stamp on, and posted through the postal service.
Of course compared to back then, a smartphone has plenty more clever functions. Like the calculator, which we did either in the head or more complex calculations were done on paper.
But I guess these aren’t what you kids were looking for. But they are actually quite amazing, even if you take them for granted. ;)
A lot of people here are recommending bitwarden. What are the advantages of this over Google’s native password manager?
The free tier has all the features you need, it’s open-source and it’s not a Google product.
It’s also quite easy to switch to it from other managers, even the Google one.
Well for one it is not just a side functionality as the manager in chrome. It also is open source and was audited several time by external experts. And lastly it is super simple to use on pretty much any platform.
You can self-host the server
I like that I can set up a public container and share certain passwords but still manage it
Firefox, liftoff (slide before) and bitwarden
It used to be Sync for Reddit, Tachiyomi (Manga reader), and Vivaldi (Web browser, formerly Chrome but I needed adblock)
Replacement for Sync is not found.
Sync (and Boost) have Lemmy-compatible versions in development right now. Sync for Lemmy might even be out already, I haven’t checked yet.
I’ve heard about it, definitely planning to use it if it does come around. But I’m not even sure if Lemmy is going to replace reddit for my “daily driving” yet. The dust hasn’t settled yet, there were so many things reddit did that I’m not sure what the future holds. Lemmy is the only option right now however.
Bitwarden, Firefox and KDE Connect
I used KDEConnect for 48h and can’t live without it anymore.
Best media control, file sharing without usb/bluetooth and sharedclip board is next lvl.
Signal, Brave and Bitwarden.
Firefox, Whatsapp and Boost for Reddit (soon Boost for Lemmy, I think)
Telegram, Google Maps and Spotify… But really 3 apps is just too few!
Bitwarden
YouTube
PornhubBrave- Firefox with uBlock origin (a must for browsing the web)
- Bitwarden (for passwords)
- FX file manager (fast and powerful file manager)
Honorable mention to Music speed changer (uses an advanced algorithm to change the pitch and speed of locally stored audio with minimal distortion)
#1, #3, and the honorable mention are Android only. This is a huge reason why I stay on Android.
Whoa #1 isn’t on iPhone? Lmao that sucks
Yup, all browsers on iOS are restricted to WebKit and might as well be Safari-lite
Firefox with uBlock Bitwarden Spotify
I only need web browser, it can replace most other apps I use…
Keepassdx, Aegis, and Signal
