List of recommended Android software

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List of recommended software for Android devices.

"App Stores"

• F-Droid (FOSS Repo) -- Also allows you to add other repository locations as well.

Web Browsers

• Firefox for Android
  • very similar to the desktop version in terms of its add-ons
  • FOSS and respects your freedoms
  • Syncs with the desktop version of Firefox
• Google Chrome for Android
  • Well integrated because it is made by the same people who made Android
  • Closed source, and receives many of the same privacy complaints the desktop version of Chrome does
  • Syncs with the desktop version of Chrome
• Lightning
  • FOSS
  • Follows Google's UI pattern
  • Fast
  • Uses the Webview engine integrated with the Android system, so older versions of Android may have security issues with this browser
  • The Playstore has a paid "plus" version and a free version. Plus comes with integrated, optional adblocking and Free version is limited to 10 tabs open at a time
  • The version on F-Droid is identical to the Playstore's paid version, but free of charge
• Naked Browser
  • Very minimilistic, barebones UI
  • Lists trust as the first feature in the description
  • Author is a confirmed /g/entooman.¹
  • Uses the Webview engine integrated with the Android system, so older versions of Android may have security issues with this browser

4chan Browsers

• Chant -- banned from the App store
• Chanu
• Party Van
• Clover -- can play webm, also available on F-Droid

Communications

• ChatSecure (XMPP) -- has OTR support
• K-9 Mail (Email) -- supports OpenPGP if APG is installed

Music

• Shuttle -- Free version has ads, but apks without exist.
• PowerAMP -- Trial version, but may be worth the money for the extra features
• Google Play Music -- Your music from the Google Botnet!
• Vanilla Music -- A FOSS music player, for those with tinfoil wrapped phones
• Apollo -- FOSS, port of Cyanogenmod's default music player for other ROMs

Media Players

• VPlayer --Plays just about every file format ever made, but not recommended for girl cartoons
• MX Player --Recommended for anime, really good subtitle support (Will play MKVs!)

Privacy & Security

• Orbot -- TOR client for Android
• APG (OpenPGP)

Ad Blockers

• AdAway -- Blocks ads by editing host files - requires root
• AdBlock Plus -- Works as a proxy, battery hungry

Misc.

• OsmAnd -- OpenStreetMap based mapping. Allows you to store detailed mapping info locally for offline access.

References

¹ He has a bookmark of /g/ in on of the demo screenshots

Other Platforms

• List of recommended Windows software
• List of recommended GNU/Linux software
• List of recommended OS X software