The following is a short list of nice Android apps which help getting away from proprietary services (Google, Dropbox, …)
- Browser: Firefox Aurora with Firefox Sync
- File sync (one-way): FolderSync Lite
- File encryption (encfs): Encdroid
- Passwords: KeePassDroid
- Contacts sync: DAVdroid
- Calendar sync: DAVdroid
- News reader: ownCloud News Reader – Android App
Out of these, FolderSync is the only app that is not open source, but hopefully Encdroid will support fetching files from ownCloud directly soon.
I am still looking for a solution regarding notes, ideally giving me access to the same set of notes on GNOME, Web and Android.
Messaging remains the biggest problem. Sure there’s XMPP, but nobody seems to use it. Maybe heml.is can replace WhatsApp? For Email, let’s see how Mailpile develops…