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Originally Posted by elhnad
what apps or services wouldn't you be able to get via something like f-droid? im a beginner to this but that's what i hear ppl using
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I have two devices:
• A productivity device for studies
• An exercise and communication device
A snappy fast color e-ink phone could fill either role. But ...
For
my productivity device I need these apps:
• AnkiDroid
• YouTube
• Listen Audiobook Player
• FBReader
• Quizlet
• Docs To Go
• Dropbox
• Dropsync
• Gmail
• Chrome
• EchoHacks
• Super Sound
• Camera
The
problem. YouTube. I don't know if it loads. It doesn't matter if it's somewhat laggy, as long as there's colors. Dropsync, I don't know if it loads. EchoHacks, I know that it doesn't load, as it doesn't on Android nine and above.
For
my exercise and communication device I need these apps:
• Deezer music app
• Nike Run Club
• Zombies, Run! (yeah!)
• Polar Beat
• Myfitnesspal
• GymRun
• Chrome for browsing boards like these
• Facebook Messenger
• Snapchat
• SMS messages
• Calling
• Easy Voice Recorder
• Docs to Go
• AnkiDroid
• Quizlet
• Gmail
• Dropbox
• Dropsync
• A decent camera
The
problem. Many services require Google Play Services framework. So even if you copy from F-Droid or UpToDown or use your old backups, you can't run the apps. It's pretty much like a computer lacking NET framework can't run certain programs. You can
read about it here. To keep in touch with friends, I'd need Snapchat. But it won't run without Google Play Services. Could very well be that's the case with the other mentioned apps as well, though I haven't checked.
As it looks now, I could get the upcoming Onyx Boox Phone to serve as the new exercise and communication device. But I'd have to live with monochrome Chrome (fine!), monochrome Snapchat (not fine!). But if the Onyx Boox Phone was released, I think I'd buy one, and just have Snapchat on my productivity device, even though that would entail interruptions.