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Jamie Bainbridge edited this page Oct 29, 2019
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As of Oct 2019.
- AdAway - block ads with hosts file
- ADM - download manager
- Ampere - charge current meter
- Android System WebView - update this
- AnLinux - run Linux distros with Termux PRoot
- Audiobooks
- BusyBox - update this if rooted
- Chrome - botnet web browser
- ClockSync - NTP time sync
- Coastline - simple plain text editor
- Collage Maker Pic Grid
- Compass
- Dark Mode - tricks supporting apps into dark mode
- DiskUsage - find where your space went
- Droidentify - stuff about your phone
- DS file - Synology NAS file manager
- Feedly - RSS reader
- Firefox - less botnet web browser
- FolderSync Pro - sync Dropbox etc
- foobar2000 - file and library audio player
- FreeOTP - 2-factor authentication
- Gallery (QP Mod)
- Gboard - keyboard
- Genius - song lyrics
- Glympse - location sharing
- Habits - track doing things per day
- iA Writer - Markdown editor with Dropbox sync
- JuiceSSH - SSH client and tunnel
- Keepass2Android
- Kernel Adiutor - set kernel params like CPU governor
- Kore - Kodi (XBMC) remote control
- Level - spirit bubble level
- Lightning - lightweight web browser
- List My Apps - made this list
- Lithium - ePub reader
- MacroDroid - good device automation
- Meditation Timer
- myNoise - white noise generator, best rain I've found anywhere
- Nova Launcher
- OpenVPN for Android - VPN client
- Package Viewer - stuff about installed apps like intents and activities
- Pastebin
- Perfect Viewer - manga reader
- Photo Widget-7 - launcher widget with just a picture, no nonsense
- PhotoSuite - image editor
- Podcast Addict
- QuickShortcutMaker
- Random Number
- reddit is fun
- Ruler
- Screen Filter - darkens screen
- SD Maid - tidy device storage
- Simple Calendar Widget
- Simplest Reminder Pro
- Sky Map
- Solid Explorer - file manager
- SoundHound - song identifier
- Speedometer - GPS speedo
- Stocard - loyalty cards
- SystemUI Tuner - can set apps fullscreen
- Termux - small Linux userspace and terminal, very powerful
- Text Reader - simple txt file reader
- Titanium Backup
- Transmission Remote - best of these I've found
- Trimmer (fstrim) - run storage discard
- Twilight - red dark screen
- VideoFramePlayer - play videos slowly
- Water Drink Reminder Pro - stay hydrated
- WebappBox - make websites into apps
- World Time - timezone tracker
- WPGen - single color wallpaper
- YouTube Downloader
- ZXTune - tracker audio and game music player
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