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Fossify: Community fork of SimpleMobileTools after their sale (github.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Whom@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org
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Being run by the project developers left after the primary dev's departure and (if you'll excuse the drama) betrayal by selling to what amounts to an advertising company. Personally I've started supporting this project on github, as losing these tools would be a massive blow to the open source Android ecosystem.

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[-] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 19 points 10 months ago

Are these available on f-droid already?

[-] Whom@beehaw.org 29 points 10 months ago

No, but it's coming. Near as I can tell Gallery is the only one with a new release already and I'm grabbing it using Obtainium.

[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago

Gallery hits izzys-repo, but I wait for the clock and calendar apps. These are the only SMT apps I use.

[-] mvmike@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Haven't seen them in any store yet, but looking at the traction that SMT had it would make sense to add them soon

[-] pfaca@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Indeed they are.

[-] florge@feddit.uk 12 points 10 months ago

Out of interest, what's happening with their simple phone project?

[-] Whom@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No clue, I'm not sure SMT have said anything, tibbi has been pretty quiet. Regardless, I'd stay very far away and would be researching other custom Android versions or a new phone entirely if I had one.

[-] baconicsynergy@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago

I want to know what's happening too

[-] petrescatraian@libranet.de 9 points 10 months ago

@Whom I just saw the Gallery upgraded on F-Droid today. It's nice that it now follows the Material You guidelines.

[-] java@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

I love FOSS.

[-] IcedCoffeeBitch@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Can I transfer my calendar stuff from Simple Calendar to this one?

[-] Whom@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

I believe Android calendars are stored and managed outside of the apps themselves so whatever you have will probably just transfer over. If not, you can get an ics export.

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