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The NOGAPPS package - a set of applications and frameworks with the goal to fill the gap of missing Google apps package.
Google apps track users more than most other apps as they are system-apps and therefore have full rights on android.
There are several problems with avoiding Google apps:
You won't get regular updates for your apps. Google's apps are not bad in functionality, but are in privacy.
No access to Play Store (There are many alternative markets, but nothing is as good for free apps as Play Store) Meanwhile, F-Droid provides nearly everything you need.
Some apps do not install because of missing Google Maps API
Some apps Force Close at start-up because of missing Maps API or market license check issues
Some apps hard-coded links to several Google Apps and therefore Force Close or react unexpectedly on certain cases.
Was:The NOGAPPS package - a set of applications and frameworks with the goal to fill the gap of missing Google apps package.
Google apps track users more than most other apps as they are system-apps and therefore have full rights on android.
Only few users use Cyanogenmod or another ROM without Google apps and live without it. This solution, however, is not great as you won't get regular updates for your apps. Google's apps are not bad in functionality, but are in privacy.
There are several problems with avoiding Google apps:
Some apps do not install because of missing Google Maps API
Some apps Force Close at start-up because of missing Maps API or market license check issues
Some apps hard-coded links to several Google Apps and therefore Force Close or react unexpectedly on certain cases.
No access to Play Store (There are many alternative markets, but nothing is as good for free apps as Play Store) Meanwhile, F-Droid provides nearly everything you need.
The NOGAPPS package - a set of applications and frameworks with the goal to fill the gap of missing Google apps package.
Google apps track users more than most other apps as they are system-apps and therefore have full rights on android.
Only few users use Cyanogenmod or another ROM without Google apps and live without it. This solution, however, is not great as you won't get regular updates for your apps. Google's apps are not bad in functionality, but are in privacy.
There are several problems with avoiding Google apps:
Some apps do not install because of missing Google Maps API
Some apps Force Close at start-up because of missing Maps API or market license check issues
Some apps hard-coded links to several Google Apps and therefore Force Close or react unexpectedly on certain cases.
No access to Play Store (There are many alternative markets, but nothing is as good for free apps as Play Store) Meanwhile, F-Droid provides nearly everything you need.
Was:Most users propably run proprietary apps from Google by one of the three reasons "Stock ROM", "integrated within custom rom" (which may be not entirely legal) or "installed from gapps zip".
Some of the users know that those gapps do track them more than most other apps as they are system-apps and therefor got full rights on android.
Only few users use cyanogenmod or another rom without gapps and leave without it. This solution however is not great as you wont get updates for your apps that regularly and all over googles apps are not bad in functionality (but in privacy)
I am one of those who do they everyday work without google stuff and without gapps. I found out several problems:
Some apps do not install because of missing Google Maps API
Some apps fc at startup bacause of missing Maps API or market license check issues
Some apps hardcoded links to several Google Apps and therefor fc or react unexpectedly on certain cases.
No access to Play Store (i tried nearly every alternative market, but nothing is as good for free apps as play store) Meanwhile, F-Droid provides nearly everything you need
So i started developing what i named the NOGAPPS package - a set of applications and frameworks with the goal to fill the gap of missing gapps package.
It consists of only one switch to turn the camera LED on and off. Not more. No widget. No timer. No colored display. No unnecessary artwork. Only 38KB!
Was:Minimal Open Source Flashlight is THE minimalistic Flashlight in the Play Store.
It consists of only one switch to turn the camera LED on and off. Not more. No widget. No timer. No colored display. No unnecessary artwork. Only 38KB!
Client for Ubuntu One, an online storage service provided with the Ubuntu OS.
From F-Droid Market:
The proprietary Google Analytics library was removed from this build.
SecDroid hardens the android kernel by disable certain binaries that have internet access or can be used as an attack vector and by securing the TCP Stack using Systctl. This helps prevent some MITM (Man-In-The-Middle) and Spoofing attacks. It may also prevent some DOS (Denial-Of-Service) Attacks.
Was:SecDroid hardens the android kernel by disable certain binaries that have internet access or can be used as an attack vector. Some of these are:
SSH
SSHD
Telnet
NC (net cat)
Ping
PM (Package Manager - Can't install apps via CLI/ADB)
ADBD (ADB is disabled until reboot)
And by securing the TCP Stack using Systctl (Until Next boot).
Latest APK: http://www.shadowdcatconsulting.com/storage/SecDroid.apk
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AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) is an improved version of DroidWall front-end application for the powerful iptables Linux firewall.It allows you to restrict which applications are permitted to access your data networks (2G/3G and/or Wi-Fi and while in roaming).
Was:Firewall (iptables frontend), based on DroidWall which is no longer being developed.
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DroidWall - Android Firewall is a front-end application for the powerful iptables Linux firewall. It allows you to restrict which applications are permitted to access your data networks (2G/3G and/or Wi-Fi).
This is the perfect solution if you don't have an unlimited data plan, or just wants to see your battery lasting longer.