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Useful Free Software for Android

We all like Free Software here right?

As per the request of my dearest friend emacsen I bring you a list of Free Software I use on Android. Nowadays, I'd point folks toward F-Droid, the excellent market for Free Software applications. During 2012 it made huge steps forward, and now contains software for basically every common task (even a Nyan Cat live background, if you're into that sort of thing).

Network

• K-9 Mail Replacement for the builtin Email app that has a few more features that make it much nicer to use.
• ConnectBot Very useful ssh/telnet and local shell terminal emulator.

Utilities

• OpenIntents Applications A basic notepad, todo list, file manager, news reader, countdown timer, flashlight, and encryption thing. You can put shortcuts to notes on the homescreen which is quite handy.

Games

• Noiz2 (market link). Pretty fun. netthreads has more projects that might be useful too.
• Frozen Bubble Productivity, farewell.
• Doom for Android This is actually playable on a g1.

Development

• Kawa Scheme can indeed be used to write Android applications (mildly out of date, but useful nonetheless). I swear, I've done it, and I'll do it again.
• Emacs on Android. Why not?

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Last Modified: January 21, 2013