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- 1HeliBoard pushed as a Google-free Android keyboardβANDROID SANS GOOGLE ! Jour 4 - HeliBoard : le clavier qui ne tape pas pour un autre Votre clavier par dΓ©faut peut envoye
A French-language guide circulating on Mastodon, part of a 'Day 4' series on running Android without Google, recommends HeliBoard, an open-source keyboard available on F-Droid. The author argues default keyboards can send what users type to third parties, and walks through installing HeliBoard and setting it as the system keyboard, noting it learns words locally without sending data elsewhere.
- 2Developer unveils app for calls without internetβI built MeshLive, an open-source Android app for voice/video calls and live broadcasting over Bluetooth, without interne
A developer has released MeshLive, an open-source Android app that enables voice and video calls and live broadcasting over Bluetooth, with no internet connection or servers required. Nearby phones can relay broadcasts to extend coverage. The creator says the project was inspired by internet shutdowns in India and notes it remains an experimental beta.
- 3Developer Uses AI to Clone Adobe's Seven-App SuiteβΌDeveloper Uses AI to Clone Adobe's Seven-App Suite β Free and Open Source, but Far from a True Replacement
A developer has used AI tools to build free, open-source clones of Adobe's seven-app creative suite. The project is drawing attention for how far AI-assisted coding can go in reproducing professional software, though observers note the clones fall well short of matching Adobe's polish and full feature set. Discussion centres on whether such AI-built alternatives could ever genuinely rival established commercial creative tools.
- 4Swapping Google Apps for Open-Source Alternativesβhttps://www. howtogeek.com/im-replacing-goo gles-everyday-apps-with-these-open-source-alternatives/ Replacing Daily Use
A How-To Geek guide laying out open-source replacements for everyday Google apps is circulating online, recommending swaps like Brave for Chrome, Aegis for Authenticator, Organic Maps for Maps, Fossify Calendar for Calendar, and notes apps for Keep. Readers are sharing their own suggestions and discussing privacy, independence from big tech, and how viable these free alternatives are for daily use.
- 5Poznote 6.114.0 adds recurring tasks and Markdown printingβPoznote 6.114.0 is here, bringing massive workflow improvements to the open-source note app π New repeating tasks will n
The open-source note app Poznote has released version 6.114.0, introducing workflow improvements for users. Repeating tasks now automatically generate their next occurrence once completed, and users can copy deep links pointing to specific headings in public notes. Support for printing Markdown has also been added. The update is being shared by PikaPods, a hosting provider that offers managed instances of open-source apps, and is drawing attention among self-hosting and open-source software enthusiasts.
- 6A gorgeous open-source notes app is winning over writersβΌI canβt stop writing in this gorgeous open-source notes app
MakeUseOf profiles an open-source notes app praised for its design and writing experience, saying the author cannot stop using it. The article highlights the appeal of free, community-built alternatives to commercial note-taking tools, focusing on aesthetics and daily usability rather than features alone. Coverage of polished open-source productivity apps continues to draw interest from users looking to move away from subscription software.
- 7SiYuan note-taking app hit by denial-of-service vulnerabilityβπ¨ EUVD-2026-97612 π Score: 7.1/10 (CVSS v3.1) π¦ Product: SiYuan π’ Vendor: siyuan-note π Updated: 2026-10-12 π SiYuan v3.
A medium-severity vulnerability, EUVD-2026-97612, has been catalogued against SiYuan, the open-source note-taking application from siyuan-note. Versions 3.1.12 through before 3.8.6 fail to restrict the Sprig template function map in the /api/icon/getDynamicIcon content parameter, allowing attackers to cause resource exhaustion. Users are advised to update to v3.8.6 or later.
- 8SimpleDownloader hits v1.0.2 with improved pause and restore handlingβΌv1.0.2 Improved pause and concurrency handling, better restore behavior, notifications,... # android # downloader # open
The open-source Android downloader app SimpleDownloader has released version 1.0.2. The update improves pause and concurrency handling, refines restore behavior, and adds notifications. As a community-driven open-source project, its release notes are being shared among developers and Android users following the app's progress in its early 1.x stage.
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- swimmingbrain/brainotes Handwritten notes and a whiteboard in your browser. Write with a pen, keep the pdf next to your notes. No account, nothi