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Librefox Browser

Librefox aims at enforcing privacy and security of Firefox without forking the project.
Librefox uses more than 500 privacy/security/performance settings, patches, and a cleaned bundle of Firefox (updater, crashreporter and Firefox's integrated addons that don't respect privacy are removed).

Main Features:

* Updated browser: because this project is not a fork, it is kept updated with the latest Firefox version.
* Extensions firewall: limit internet access for extensions.
* User settings updates: gHacks/pyllyukko base is kept up to date.
* Librefox-addons: set of optional Librefox extensions
Statistics disabled: telemetry and similar functions are disabled
* Tor Librefox-addons: adapted Librefox extensions for TBB.
* Multi-platform (Windows/Linux/Mac).
* Dark theme (classic and advanced).
* Recommended and code reviewed addons list.
* Community-Driven.

#firefox #windows #mac #linux #privacy
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​​⏱️ Transportr - Open Source Public Transit

Transportr is a Free Public Transport Assistant without Ads or Tracking developed by people around the world in their free time.

This app uses the data of various local public transport agencies and provides a unified interface for them.
It can not verify the correctness of the data and therefore offers no guarantees for the displayed information.

Main Features:

πŸ›£οΈ Trip Routing. Just tell Transportr where you want to go!
It will find the best connections for you, advises you where to change buses,
and even gives you an estimated time of arrival.

⏱️ Live Departures. Shows upcoming departures from any and all stations.

πŸ—½ Software Freedom. The source code for Transportr is 100% open. You can freely use, study, share and improve it. You can even add your city yourself, if it is not already supported.

πŸ›°οΈ Finds your Position. Transportr uses GPS satellite navigation to keep track of your current position - so you never get lost.
You can find nearby stations to start a new trip
and then see how far along the journey you are.

🌟 Remembers Favorite Places. To get you where you need to go faster, Transportr saves frequently used locations and trips.

🚫 No Ads, No Tracking. This app does not display ads
or annoying notifications.
It also does not use tracking tools such as Google Analytics to spy on you.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Beautiful Maps. Displays stations or your entire trip on a map and always knows where you are to not miss where to get off the bus.

#app #android
πŸ“– xBrowserSync

Browser syncing as it should be: secure, anonymous and free! Sync bookmarks across your browsers and devices, no sign up required.

xBrowserSync is a completely free and open source tool for syncing your bookmarks and browser data between your desktop browsers. xBrowserSync respects your privacy and gives you complete anonymity β€” no sign up is required and no personal data is ever collected. It is also completely secure; your data is encrypted client-side with military grade encryption, Even if someone intercepted your data, only you can decrypt it.

With the xBrowserSync mobile app you can use xBrowserSync on the go with your Android device. Once you have created a new sync on your desktop browser using the web extension, simply scan your sync ID code into the app and enter your password to connect to your synced data.

Main Features:

β˜… Sync bookmarks between desktop browsers, and access bookmarks on the move using the xBrowserSync Android app.
β˜… Absolutely free, there are no charges for using the service.
β˜… Totally anonymous, no sign up or submission of personal data required, just install and sync.
β˜… Encrypts your browser data client-side using military grade encryption that only you can decrypt.
β˜… Browse, find, modify and share bookmarks quickly and easily.
β˜… Enrich your bookmarks with descriptions and tags.
β˜… Works with native desktop browser bookmarking features.
β˜… Add bookmarks with the mobile app by sharing from your favourite apps.
β˜… Share bookmarks with friends with the mobile app.
β˜… Back up and restore your synced data for total peace of mind.
β˜… Run your very own xBrowserSync cloud service for syncing in complete privacy.

#addon #app #chrome #firefox #privacy
πŸ”‘ Tofu Authenticator

Tofu is an easy-to-use, open-source two-factor authentication app designed specifically for iOS.

Tofu generates one-time passwords to help you protect your online accounts. These passwords are used together with your normal password when you sign into services like Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, and GitHub.

Tofu works with all services that provide two-factor authentication using the HOTP and TOTP algorithms. It does not require a network or cellular connection and can be used in airplane mode.

#app #iphone #security
β€‹β€‹πŸ”‘ Electrum

Electrum is a lightweight and open-source Bitcoin wallet.
It can be used on mobile, desktop or with the command line interface.

Main Features:

* Your private keys are encrypted and never leave your computer.
* Your funds can be recovered from a secret phrase.
* Electrum is fast, because it uses servers that index the Bitcoin blockchain.
* You can export your private keys and use them in other Bitcoin clients.
* Electrum servers are decentralized and redundant. Your wallet is never down.
* Electrum Wallet verifies all the transactions in your history using SPV.
* Keep your private keys offline, and go online with a watching-only wallet.
* Split the permission to spend your coins between several wallets.
* Electrum supports third-party plugins: Multisig services, Hardware wallets, etc.

#app #privacy #security
β€‹β€‹πŸ“± GrapheneOS

GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project. It's focused on the research and development of privacy and security technology including substantial improvements to sandboxing, exploit mitigations and the permission model.

GrapheneOS does not include either Google Play services or another implementation of Google services like microG. It's possible to install Play services as a set of fully sandboxed apps without special privileges via sandboxed Play services compatibility layer.

#android #os
⌨️ Hacker's Keyboard

Hacker's Keyboard has separate number keys, punctuation in the usual places, and arrow keys. It is based on the AOSP Gingerbread soft keyboard, so it supports multitouch for the modifier keys.

There are about thirty different languages covered, which can be enabled in the settings. Completion dictionaries are only possible via plug-in packages, available from the website.

This keyboard is especially useful if you use ConnectBot for SSH access. It provides working Tab/Ctrl/Esc keys, and the arrow keys are essential for devices such as the Xoom tablet or Nexus S that don't have a trackball or D-Pad.

The permissions requested by the application are those needed by the underlying Gingerbread keyboard.

#app #android #keyboard
❌ ExifCleaner

ExifCleaner is a free and open source desktop app to clean metadata from images, videos, PDFs, and other files.

Main Features:

* Supports popular image formats such as PNG, JPG, GIF, and TIFF.
* Supports popular video formats such as M4A, MOV, and MP4.
* Supports PDF documents* (partial).
* Batch-processing.
* Multi-core support.
* Dark mode (automatic).
* No automatic updates or network traffic.
* Multi-language support.
* Relatively few NPM dependencies (no JS frameworks).

#app #security #windows #mac #linux
β€‹β€‹βš”οΈ Simplewall: Free and lightweight Firewall

Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.
The lightweight application is less than a megabyte, and it is compatible with Windows 7 SP1 and higher operating systems.

Main Features:

* Simple interface without annoying pop ups.
* Rules editor (create your own rules).
* Internal blocklist (block Windows spy / telemetry).
* Dropped packets information with notification and logging to a file feature (win7+).
* Allowed packets information with logging to a file feature (win8+).
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) support.
* Windows Store support.
* Windows services support.
* Free and open source.
* Localization support.
*IPv6 support.

#app #windows #security
β€‹β€‹πŸŒŽ Lingva Translate

Lingva Translate is an alternative front-end for Google Translate, serving as a Free and Open Source translator with over a hundred languages available.

Inspired by projects like NewPipe, Nitter, Invidious or Bibliogram, Lingva scrapes through GTranslate and retrieves the translation without using any Google-related service, preventing them from tracking.

#service #lifehack
β€‹β€‹πŸ“– How Long to Read

Imagine a situation: you bought a book, but you don't know how long you will read it. Maybe reading the book will take only a few hours, maybe even days? Today we have a cool resource that will answer your question.

How Long to Read is a book search engine that helps you find out how long it will take to read books and provide reading time data that is tailored to you.

The service assumed a speed of 300 WPM for this calculation but you can complete a reading speed test to calculate using your own reading speed.

Sounds like magic, doesn't it?

#lifehack #service #books
β€‹β€‹πŸ“Š Terms of Service; Didn’t Read

β€œI have read and agree to the Terms” is the biggest lie on the web. β€œTerms of Service; Didn't Read” is a user rights initiative to rate and label website terms & privacy policies, from very good (class A) to very bad (class E).

This extension informs you instantly of your rights online by showing an unintrusive icon in the toolbar. You can click on this icon to get summaries from the Terms of Service; Didn't Read initiative.

Optionally you can notify companies for their grades by sharing on Twitter, if you do not like this feature, simply head over the settings and hide the share button.

This extension is open source.

#addon #chrome #firefox
β€‹β€‹πŸ” Safing Portmaster

Portmaster is a free and open-source application that puts you back in charge over all your computer's network connections.

Main Features:

* Monitor All Network Activity
Discover everything that is happening on your computer. Expose every connection your applications make and detect evil ones.

* Block Unwanted Connections
Many programs connect to the Internet without your knowledge. When you find unwanted connections, you can now simply block them.

* Auto-Block via Selected Filter Lists
Automatically block ads, trackers and malware hosts via trusted domain-lists, which are also used by Ad-Blockers, etc. Easily change the defaults to fit your needs.

* Enforce Secure DNS
Even with invasive connections gone, you do not want to share your dns requests out in the open. With the Portmaster, you can easily re-route all your dns queries to a DNS-over-TLS provider of your choice.

#app #security #windows #linux
πŸ”‘ Nebulo - Dns over HTTPS/TLS

Nebulo is a free, open-source, no-root, light-weight dns-over-https, dns-over-tls, and dns-over-http-over-quic client for Android with emphasis on privacy and security. It is fast, highly-customizable, ad-free, efficient on the battery, contains zero analytics / tracking.

Nebulo uses Android's VPN APIs to create a dummy (local) VPN which intercepts only DNS requests and encrypts them before sending it to a DNS resolver of your choice. This dummy (local) VPN is not a real VPN and does not encrypt any other traffic or hide your real IP. As only one VPN can be active per profile at any given time, you can decide between using Nebulo or a real VPN.

Core Features:

* Encrypted DNS using dns-over-https, dns-over-tls, and dns-over-http-over-quic protocols.
* Customizable in-memory DNS cache with configurable cache-expiry.
* Preset list of privacy-respecting DNS servers.
* Add any DNS server.
* DNS speed test.
* DNS query logging.
* DNS blocklists.
* Disable IPv4 / IPv6.
* Allow captive portals.
* Allow search domains on the current network.

#app #android #security
🏞️ ente - encrypted photo storage

ente provides a simple way to back up your memories.

It encrypts your photos and videos with your password before backing them up to the cloud, so only you can view them. Ente stores your encrypted data across multiple locations, including an underground fall out shelter, so your memories are preserved forever.

Ente lets you share your albums and folders with your loved ones, end-to-end encrypted, has an open architecture and source code that has been peer-reviewed trusted.

Features:

* Client side encryption (only you can view your photos and videos);
* Background sync;
* Shareable links for albums;
* Highlights of memories from previous years;
* Ability to detect and delete duplicate files;
* Image editor;
* EXIF viewer;
* Ability to free up disk space by deleting backed up photos;
* Recycle bin;
* 2FA;
* Lockscreen;
* Zero third-party tracking / analytics.

Ente is available on Android, iOS and the web.

#app #android #iphone
🎧 AIMP Player

AIMP is an ads free and extremely versatile music player with smart playlists, effects and internet radio.

AIMP can also be used to listen to streaming internet radio stations. It can function as an alarm clock, audio converter and more. In addition to the regular application, there's also a portable version that can be installed on a USB drive and easily moved from one computer to another.

AIMP has versions for Windows and Android.

Main Features:

* Supported formats: aac, ape, dff, dsf, flac, it, m4a, m4b, mo3, mod, mp2, mp3, mp4, mpc, mpga, mtm, ogg, opus, s3m, tta, umx, wav, webm;
* Support for Android Auto and custom Car PCs;
* Support for OpenSL / AudioTrack / AAudio output methods;
* Support for CUE Sheets;
* Support for OTG-storages and custom file providers;
* Support for user bookmarks;
* Support for user defined playback queue;
* Support for album arts and lyrics;
* Support for multiple playlists and smart-playlists based on folders;
* Support for internet radio (including Http Live Streaming);
* Automatic detection of tags encoding;
* Built-in 20-band graphic equalizer;
* Balance and playback speed control;
* Volume normalization using replay gain or peak-based normalization;
* Sleep timer feature;
* Custom themes support;
* Built-in light, dark and black themes;
* Support for night and day mode.

#app #android #windows #music
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⌨️ FlorisBoard

FlorisBoard is a free and open-source keyboard for Android 7.0+ devices. It aims at being modern, user-friendly and customizable while fully respecting your privacy.

Main Features:

* Huge variety of Latin keyboard layouts;
* Limited support for non-Latin keyboard layouts (Arabic, Persian and Hebrew currently, more are planned);
* Easy switching between languages/layouts by defining subtypes in the settings;
* Full theme customization + theme presets for day/night themes;
* Automatic day/night theme switching;
* Keyboard layouts for typing in a (phone) number;
* Special characters input;
* Emoji/Emoticon keyboard;
* One-handed/compact mode for easier typing on large devices;
* Customization of key press sound/vibration;
* Customizable actions for gestures: swipe up/down/left/right, space bar left/right, delete key swipe);
* Integrated special symbols into character layouts;
* Clipboard/Cursor toolbar;
* Clipboard manager/history.

#app #android #keyboard
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β€‹β€‹πŸ“² Unlock your iPhone without password

Sometimes it happens that you forgot your password or entered the wrong one several times and your iPhone is locked after a large number of attempts to enter an incorrect password. Don't be in a hurry to get upset, because we have a solution for you.

You can reset your password, remove protection with a six-digit access code, disable Touch ID or Face ID, and reset your phone to factory settings in seconds with the Tenorshare 4 key program.

Tenorshare is compatible with the latest versions of iOS, and you need to install it on Windows or Mac OS, and then connect the device to the computer. The application will provide everything by itself without entering a password.

Sounds like magic, doesn't it?

#lifehack #iphone #service
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πŸ“ŒIndex Of Shared Android and iPhone AppsπŸ“±

1. πŸ”‹ Accu Battery
2. πŸ“± AppBlock
3. πŸ“· Manual Camera Compatibility
4. πŸ—‘ Photo Deleter
5. 🎀 Microphone Blocker & Guard
6. 🎬 Emovi - Emoji Movie Trivia
7. ❌LTE Cleaner
8. πŸ“Ί Pure Tuber
9. πŸ“Œ APKShare
10. πŸ‘– Abody.ai
11. πŸ”₯ 8bit Painter
12. πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ Breathly
13. βœ‰οΈ FairEmail
14. πŸ” KeePassDX
15. ✏️ Notally
16. 🎡 BlackHole Music Player
17. πŸ“ž Fake Contacts
18. πŸ’» Jitsi Meet
19. πŸš€ LibreTorrent
20. πŸ“³ Exodus
21. 🀷 Magisk
22. 🏠 Shade Launcher
23. πŸ“¨ Nekogram X
24. πŸ€” Parallel Space
25. ✍️ Loop Habit Tracker
26. ⏲ Sleep Timer (Turn music off)
27. πŸ“§ Silence
28. πŸ“ŒDownload Navi
29. 🎞️ NewPipe
30. πŸ“Ÿ i2pd client
31. πŸ’¬ Infinity-For-Reddit
32. πŸ“² Sharik
33. 🎡 Oto Music
34. πŸ“² Syncthing
35. πŸ“ž Yet Another Call Blocker
36. ⌨️ AnySoftKeyboard
37. πŸ“¨ Element
38. πŸš€ SimpleX Chat
39. πŸ“» AntennaPod
40. πŸ“± WebCall
41. πŸ”’ EDS Lite
42. πŸ”‘ Aegis Authenticator
43. πŸ“± Trend Micro QR Scanner
44. πŸ•ΆοΈ GalleryVault
45. πŸ”‘ Open Source Multi-Currency Wallet
46. πŸ”Ž Google Go
47. πŸ’¬ Fritter
48. πŸ”‹ DevCheck Hardware and System Info
49. πŸ•ΆοΈ Decentraleyes
50. 🎡 Retro Music Player
51. ⏱️ Transportr - Open Source Public Transit
52. πŸ”‘ Tofu Authenticator
53. ⌨️ Hacker's Keyboard
54. πŸ”‘ Nebulo - Dns over HTTPS/TLS
55. 🏞️ ente - encrypted photo storage
56. 🎧 AIMP Player
57. ⌨️ FlorisBoard

#app #android #iphone
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