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Hand-picked lists of open-source Android apps grouped by what they do, each one checked for trackers, permissions and signatures.

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Obtainium Alternatives: 4 Open-Source Tools to Install and Update Apps Four open-source alternatives to Obtainium for installing and updating Android apps outside Google Play. Sources, silent installs and tracking flags compared.
Play Heroes III, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and Transport Tycoon on Android VCMI, OpenRCT2 and OpenTTD rebuild three classic PC strategy games as open source for Android. What each needs from the original game, and how to set it up.
Customize Android: 6 Open-Source Apps, From Launcher to System UI Six open-source apps to customize Android, from launchers and a desktop-style taskbar to system-wide icon packs and Quick Settings styling. What each needs.
Fossify: 10 Open-Source Replacements for Simple Mobile Tools The Fossify apps that carry on Simple Mobile Tools, from gallery and dialer to keyboard and launcher. None requests internet access; all ten share one signing key.
12 Open-Source Android Games With No Ads or In-App Purchases Twelve open-source Android games, from strategy and roguelikes to racing and sandbox, whose files contain no ad libraries, no billing code and no trackers.
LSPosed Modules: 9 Open-Source Xposed Modules Worth Installing Nine open-source LSPosed and Xposed modules, from fixing old app installs to icon packs and freezing background apps. Xposed API confirmed in every APK, no trackers.
Minecraft Java on Android: 3 Open-Source Launchers Compared Three open-source launchers that run Minecraft Java Edition on Android, Amethyst, Zalith Launcher 2 and Fold Craft Launcher, compared on versions, mods and devices.
NewPipe and 5 Alternatives: Open-Source YouTube Apps Compared NewPipe, PipePipe, LibreTube, FreeTube Android, SkyTube and Tubular compared on features, how they reach YouTube, upkeep and devices. Every APK checked.
Open-Source Roguelikes: Shattered Pixel Dungeon, DCSS and Brogue Compared Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup and Brogue CE compared on controls, depth, online features and who makes each Android version. All free, no ads.
Open-Source Strategy Games: Mindustry, Unciv and Wesnoth Compared Mindustry, Unciv and The Battle for Wesnoth compared on pace, online play, data downloads, controllers and Android support. Every APK signature-checked.
KernelSU vs APatch vs Magisk: Which Root Solution Fits Your Phone KernelSU and APatch root Android from the kernel; Magisk patches the boot image. Kernel support, modules and requirements compared, with APKs checked.
Shizuku Apps: 15 Open-Source Tools, Each Checked for the Shizuku API Fifteen open-source Android apps that use Shizuku for ADB-level access without root. We confirmed the Shizuku API inside every APK and scanned each for trackers.
Termux Add-ons: What All 7 Plugins Do, and Which Build You Need What each Termux plugin adds, from Termux:API to Termux:GUI, how to set it up, and why plugins must come from the same source as Termux. All seven checked.
Open-Source VPN and Proxy Apps for Android, Compared WG Tunnel, OpenVPN for Android, OpenConnect, Tailscale, Shadowsocks, NekoBox and Windscribe compared by protocol and what you need to connect. Every APK checked.
YouTube Music Clients: 8 Open-Source Apps Compared Metrolist, ArchiveTune, Kreate, VIVI Music, Gyawun, SimpMusic, OuterTune and Bloomee compared on sources, accounts, lyrics and devices. Every APK signature-checked.