Best FOSS privacy tools for Linux and android?

Currently using: Aeris, BitWarden, VeraCrypt, GPG etc. What are your standard and can't live without privacy/security apps?

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knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml · 9 pts · 3y

Pihole is a big one for me. I also use a firewall on my phone to prevent apps from accessing the network unless I explicitly allow them.

shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y

Standard Notes is a big one for me. Thunderbird is the only way I access email on my PC. LibreOffice (or OnlyOffice) is regularly used on my end too. VLC is amazing and the only method I listen to music or watch videos on my devices. JabRef is a phenomenal bibliography tool I use for papers. Plus, Kdenlive is an amazing video + audio editing tool I use to clean up OBS recordings. Lastly, Syncthing is how I manage files across multiple devices. All of these are fantastic and a big aspect of my day to day.

dmahtani@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)
  • 2FA: Aegis
  • Podcasts: AntennaPod
  • Passwords: Bitwarden
  • Email: ProtonMail
  • Browser: Firefox (and Fennec for Android)
  • Search: DuckDuckGo
  • Notes: Joplin
  • YouTube: Piped (and LibreTube for Android)
  • Maps: MagicEarth
  • Streaming Music: ViMusic
  • File Transfer: Snapdrop and Syncthing
  • Messaging: Signal
  • VPN: ProtonVPN
  • Read It Later: Wallabag
nof4n@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y

But duckduckgo is not open source project.

confetti_8tVST5@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
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vivia@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

If I had to choose the top one, it would be self-hosted NextCloud, with a focus on its PhoneTrack plugin and corresponding Android app. Finally a FOSS privacy-friendly way to share my location with my family.

privsecfoss@feddit.dk · 3 pts · 3y

Agree. Currently using EU hosted Nextcloud, with plans of self hosting. Also getting into PhoneTrack which seems as a neat and privacy respecting way of sharing location.

shmanio@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Since nobody mentioned it yet, I want to link to pass.

It uses only standard stuff, passwords are GPG encrypted files in a directory tree, and you can sync them with git. This makes it completely platform/browser independent, I currently use it with passff and APS.

DetachablePianist@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

KeePassXC is a solid foss password manager. the encrypted database is stored locally, but also supports sharing with database group export/import

styraco@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

For sharing files with a friend: magic-wormhole