Over the last three years I've had a lot of folks ask me questions about using GrapheneOS. Let's answer them!

I've been wanting to Curb my Doom Scrolling Habits as of Recent as I've been wasting waaaay to much time opening the Same Apps 5 Times in 10 Minutes. One Method thats been Said to Work wonders in that Regard is to have Apps only be accessible after typing in a Password. After doing a bit of Light research it seems I'll need an App for this as I don't wanna deal with Samsungs "Safe Folder" needing a Samsung Account stuff. Do any of you have Suggestions for Trust Worthy Apps for this?

I'm looking for a file manager or gallery app that will let me browse to particular directories easily (prefer a file manager interface for this), look at images I find in them, and (this seems to be the really hard part) easily rename them _while I'm looking at them._ I don't want a conventional gallery app that just presents one huge list of all the folders it found anywhere on my device, as there can be several with the same name, and it's tedious to figure out what directory each one is under. I need to be able to go to a particular directory, look at the images within, and rename them while looking at them - the quicker & easier the better. Help?

cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/45175566

cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/45174889 > Reddit post by Jeff Gadway: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClicksPhone/comments/1rg082s/clicks_communicator_coming_in_azerty_qwertz/

I have created a tech content platform with thousands of tech feeds from individual bloggers, open source projects and enterprises. The content is organised into spaces. In the Android space, you can find the latest Android related articles. In each space you can control the filtering with a threshold parameter. There is also an RSS feed that you can subscribe to:  https://insidestack.it/spaces/android/rss

Hi all, I'm looking for a GUI way to utilize a VPN over TLS. I can host whatever backend VPN is needed to tunnel through, Wireguard, OpenVPN, SSH, anything. My goal is to have the VPN travel over port 443 as TLS traffic and still be able to use the native android blocks for when the VPN is not active. I currently use Wireguard, but need to convert to a TLS solution. So far the most promising and up-to-date I've found is WSTunnel: https://github.com/erebe/wstunnel with this guide from Hetzner: https://community.hetzner.com/tutorials/obfuscating-wireguard-using-wstunnel, however this requires me to run a command line app in Termux and then the WG client on top of that, vs having a full GUI option. I'll go down this path if I need to, but want to make sure I'm not missing something. Thanks!

It claims to be compatible with most Android apps under the sun though I still assume VR headsets are a solution in search of a problem (though of course you are free to disagree).

I'm having trouble finding a good WiFi or Bluetooth walkie app. Both of them on f droid are too old to run on android 16

I am a bit curious why this is happening, I can see their reactions fine but they cannot see mine in the normal way, they will still get the 👍 to "test message" post. Is this because I am using graphineOS?

I remember a while back Google unveiled a better photo picker that won't make us go through the file structure to pick images. Is that something developers need to implement because so far not a single app I use has implemented it. Just wondering if there's any apps that do?

Hi, I'm looking for an app in which I could set just a simple notification reminder but I need it to be reminded every day every hour since 6am to 9pm. It can have check as done function but it's not compulsory. All planners and reminders I tried so far were unable to set it up so often and repeatedly. And if yes, I'd have to set it up every day again and again.. Thx for any tips. PS: I don't want alarm. It's to annoying.

Hello, This does not directly relate to android or android devices but as this seems to be one of the more active communities, I thought I should give it a shot here. I'm Wondering why the USB C socket and plug have the geometry they have. To me, it seems like the more complex hardware is located in the socket which is located on the more expensive device compared to the cable. Firebolt (is that the apple standard's name?) seem to handle it the opposite by having the flat plug with bare contacts. Background is that I have frequently had issues with charging my phone due to dust or other dirt getting suck in the socket. Lacking adequate household items, I had to use a small screw driver to get the dirt out, which I think in general a bad idea. Are there any technical reasons to have the flat contact in the center of the usb socket rather than the plug?

Hi all, ultimately I'd like to experiment with a whole new os, but I gotta save up a little to buy a pixel. I'm currently working with a galaxy s21 ultra. I never quite understood the reason to root and so I never really researched it. But now that I'm venturing more into the foss world and learning a bit more about tech, I'm realizing it might be useful for utilizing certain apps that require root and possibly helping to get rid of google and such services for good, but again idk the extent of what root offers and I also read it can be dangerous, so I'm lost to say the least. My recent interest in rooting is purely because I have some foss apps that require root for me to use the full capabilities that I want. I also heard about adb and that it may be similiar to rooting but without actually rooting? I'm just quite not sure how I should approach this and what things I should be aware of or NOT to do, to ensure I don't end up bricking the thing lol Thanks for reading

Which is the best phone company in terms of consistently putting out good phone products.

> Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with Android 16 QPR1.

gsf stands for google Services Framework. I use aurora instead of google play, but installing a flight app, aurora states I have to use gsf and if I try to start the application, I get a message: 'check that google play is enabled on your device' is there any way to install gsf not using google play?

We have received numerous reports from users about the closure of the c/android community. While we fully support the original community owners’ decision to move to another instance, it will eventually be necessary to open up the community on Lemmy.world. The beauty of the fediverse is that multiple communities on the same subject can exist in different instances. However, if you can no longer moderate a community on Lemmy for any reason, it is important to pass it on to individuals who are willing and able to do so. To ensure the best interests of our instance members, it is necessary to establish boundaries. Holding onto a community name cannot be a permanent arrangement. It’s important to consider our users’ ongoing interest in the community if they wish it to continue. While we acknowledge the objective of consolidating communities, current community members ultimately decide whether they wish to join the new community at lemdro.id. To ensure a smooth transition, we will keep the community locked for another week, providing ample time to inform the active user base about the move to the new instance at [email protected].

I've been using a Xcover Pro until recently but it shut down and never rebooted so I'm looking for a new rugged phone. Anyone has any recommendations? Looking online is a jungle of tier lists with dubious recommendations but it seems many recommend a brand called Ulefone, is it a good brand or something to stay away from? Would prefer to use the distro that comes with the phone. Thanks in advance

> Google is rolling out questionable changes to the Discover feed with a full-width, zero-margin layout now appearing across more devices.

In the desktop world, we have the option to use the command line: a uniform interface for a multitude of apps that would otherwise be very different when implemented as GUIs. Using the same interface, I can move or edit files, cross out tasks on my to-do list, retrieve my password for my email account (using Bitwarden or pass), etc. All in the command line. The GUI for each of those are wildly different. The other benefit is it is very easy to create a new command line app, as opposed to a GUI. Is anything like this possible for the smartphone world (even if it doesn't or will never exist)? What would it look like? Since smartphone typing is much slower, we can't simply reuse the command line. We'd need something different. An interface that can still support a various spectrum of different operations, yet ergonomic for a smartphone. What are your thoughts?

> Google’s post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is live, while highlighting new Play Protect features, like during calls.

I want to scan specified range. I don't want something that just scans the default network. I'm trying to scan a subnet on a VPN I'm connected to. Would love something like Angry Scanner.

I need some advice, and the amount of marketing spam had made sorting the wheat from the chaff annoyingly difficult. Hopefully you can help. I've a young daughter, who uses an old tablet of mine to watch netflix etc. unfortunately, it was old in the tooth when she was born, and it's now become extremely annoying to use. She currently has a Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). The size (10") works well, but it's gotten slow as sin, and only has 16Gb of internal memory. Preferences wise: * 10" screen (±2") * 64Gb+ storage. * Long expected lifespan (inc security updates). * Headphone socket (adapters are asking to get broken, Bluetooth go flat) * Decent WiFi (more than just 2.4Ghz). * USB C charging preferred. * Wireless charging would be very helpful but not required. * Lower budget preferred (£200 range). What would people recommend?

It frequently marks the text as red in my native language but never in English (unless there is a real error in the text). Anybody know why? See image below... 

Fossify is lite and less confusing like aves . https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Gallery

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/20588845

> Google is rolling out the Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp Gemini Extensions. These were announced in late October...

I just mentioned this in a comment, but thought it might be helpful for a larger audience. I'm not affiliated with these people, but I would really really like a smaller Android phone. They also seem motivated to try and make something happen.

> Google Messages has redesigned the UI for taking and sending pictures that permanently merges a live camera viewfinder with your gallery...

I’ve just came from using a Google pixel that’s lasted me for 5 years before the battery died and since then I’ve gotten a Motorola edge one year in and the screen cracked in half while it was sitting on a table as I was watching YouTube then I got a Motorola edge and while I was at work I put my phone in my pocket for a second and there’s a crack on the edge of my screen do I just have really rotten luck or are Motorola’s prone to braking

Previously on Lemmy: - [Buying Guide: Low End](https://lemmy.world/post/4846313) - [Buying Guide: Midrange](https://lemmy.world/post/4021671) - [Buying Guide: High End](https://lemmy.world/post/5720634) Past Discussions: - [iPhones](https://lemmy.world/post/3666684) - [Repairability/Build Quality](https://lemmy.world/post/3213947) - [Google Pixel](https://lemmy.world/post/2826903) - [Foldables](https://lemmy.world/post/2436246) - [Samsung](https://lemmy.world/post/2075289) - [Sony](https://lemmy.world/post/910303) - [OnePlus](https://lemmy.world/post/706987) - [Motorola](https://lemmy.world/post/214784) Now that our buying guide (or a first draft of it) is done, let's get back to our usual discussions. This week's topic is emulators, by request of u/AlmightySnoo. As emulators could not be loaded on iPhones without jumping through many hoops, Android remains the preferred OS for emulation on smartphones. (Reminder, rule 2 is in effect, so please don't give out links to ROM sites.) Now, as we all know, the mobile gaming landscape in 2023 is not great exactly. Most of the games in twr Play Store are designed for frustration instead of fun, littered with microtransactions, timegating, and of course, ads. Even the good games have terrible monitization practices, and there are a lot more bad games than good. But emulated games are a way to get away from that, and let us remember a time when games on the go are simply games that are fun and nothing else, the nights when you are sitting in the backseat of your parents car with only the glow of your GameBoy and the passing streetlight as you play Pokemon. Nostalgia from a time when we didn't have grownup things to worry about. But of course, many emulators didn't only aim to "emulate" the original console, but to enhance them into the modern age: Save states, rewind, enhanced graphics, texture replacements, easy cheats, touchscreen and gamepads. Things we could only dream of as kids are now reality. So, please share your experiences with emulation on Android and give out some cool tips and tricks here. (A special shoutout to RetroArch for having the (dis)honor of staying as one of the most frustrating software that I have ever used.)

> Can picking the wrong charger damage your expensive new smartphone purchase? Here's the facts you need to know.