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Since it went not free, the free version doesn't generate notifications or alerts anymore. I almost missed appointments or meetings because of this.
This is planned obsolescence at best. I seriously despise everything about this.
I still have old Android phones that I'm not using because of outdated kernels/OS versions and their disadvantages in terms of vulnerabilities, but given the hardware is completely fine I would use them as offline general purpose tools if I had an easy way to install old store apps in them. So does anybody know if there is perhaps an archive of old APK app files (old as in Android KitKat and earlier)?
I have used some of these on and off. In general, they are simple and functional and seem to be well made and privacy respecting ... but they are only "free" if you don't mind the nag screen and the orange theme which can only be changed in the purchased version. What I don't like about purchased apps is the fact that you have to pay again for every upgrade. And I have to pay twice since I use 2 phones --- one privat…
They're open source, just get the builds from f-droid instead of the paid play store builds. You can still pay to support the developer.
I have used some of these on and off. In general, they are simple and functional and seem to be well made and privacy respecting ... but they are only "free" if you don't mind the nag screen and the orange theme which can only be changed in the purchased version. What I don't like about purchased apps is the fact that you have to pay again for every upgrade. And I have to pay twice since I use 2 phones --- one privat…
They are completely free and you don't have to pay for every upgrade. They're open source, just get the builds from f-droid instead of the paid play store builds. You can still pay to support the developer.
And I already pointed out the definition of "free" at work here.
It's maddening!
Actually Google got this right at one point - but then they reverted to the stupid way!!
Can someone familiar with these make the case for why I should be using them (or at least one specific app in the suite)?
It is much faster than my phone manufacturer's gallery.
Can someone familiar with these make the case for why I should be using them (or at least one specific app in the suite)?
The app does exactly what it says (records audio) and doesn't phone home, try to integrate with any services, collect any information about you. It just works.
If that type of thing is important to you, and you have a need for the functionality provided by one of the tools, there's your use case.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
They are completely free and you don't have to pay for every upgrade. They're open source, just get the builds from f-droid instead of the paid play store builds. You can still pay to support the developer.
Should have been more clear --- by "upgrade" I meant a hardware change. Phone hardware is designed to be replaced every 2-3 years. And I already pointed out the definition of "free" at work here.