November 2026 1 post
FOSS keyboards for Android: alternatives to Gboard and SwiftKey tested
Gboard and SwiftKey see every keystroke, and both belong to big tech companies. There are plenty of free keyboards like HeliBoard, FlorisBoard or WM Keyboard – but not all of …
September 2025 1 post
Chainlane: Bike navigation with Brouter on your smartphone
Brouter is considered an insider tip for cyclists who want to plan their routes independently of commercial services. With Chainlane, the tool is now coming to Android – handy when …
May 2025 2 posts
Tempo and Android Auto: How to Use Navidrome for Your Music Library in the Car
Listen to music on the road without Spotify & Co: with the free music server Navidrome and the Tempo app, you can take your own collection into the car, even …
Gramophone: A modern Material 3 music player for Android
Do you prefer keeping your music stored locally instead of streaming it? Then Gramophone is worth a look. This lean music player for Android is open source and uses the …
March 2025 1 post
The new Linux VM for Android: An overview
Google's new Linux VM for Android lets you run Debian in a virtual machine. It's still unstable, but it has potential. For now, Termux remains the better choice for a …
