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Fossify: Community fork of SimpleMobileTools after their sale (github.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 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 18 points 6 months ago

Are these available on f-droid already?

[-] Whom@beehaw.org 28 points 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 months ago

Indeed they are.

[-] florge@feddit.uk 11 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Whom@beehaw.org 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 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 6 months ago

I want to know what's happening too

[-] petrescatraian@libranet.de 7 points 6 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 6 months ago

I love FOSS.

[-] IcedCoffeeBitch@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Whom@beehaw.org 1 points 6 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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