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|Website=https://www.fossify.org | |Website=https://www.fossify.org | ||
|Description=A collection of apps forked from Simple Mobile Tools that replace big-tech native apps on Android devices with simple, private alternatives. | |Description=A collection of apps forked from Simple Mobile Tools that replace big-tech native apps on Android devices with simple, private alternatives. | ||
}}FossifyOrg develops and maintains a suite of stripped down, privacy-respecting applications, which were originally forked from Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>https://www.fossify.org/about/</ref><ref>https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html</ref> The applications are available via the [[Google Play Store]] though can be obtained via [[F- | }}'''FossifyOrg''' develops and maintains a suite of stripped down, privacy-respecting applications, which were originally forked from Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fossify.org/about/|title=About us|work=Fossify|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html|title=Simple Mobile Tools|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> The applications are available via the [[Google Play Store]] though can be obtained via [[F-Droid]], etc. as well. The GitHub repo gives an exhaustive list of the actively maintained applications.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg|title= | ||
Fossify|work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> Highlights include a calendar, music player, gallery, and more. | |||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
The project is user supported.<ref>https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You</ref> As for privacy, unless crucial to functioning, the apps do not request internet access and maintain the minimalist design language of the Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher</ref> | The project is user supported.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You|title=FossifyOrg/Thank-You - A warm Thank You for supporting our modern & easy Fossify apps! |work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> As for privacy, unless crucial to functioning, the apps do not request internet access and maintain the minimalist design language of the Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher|title=FossifyOrg/Launcher - A practical and customizable launcher for launching your favorite apps easily. |work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
Sourced from the repository:<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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* Fossify Calculator | |||
* Fossify Calendar | |||
* Fossify Camera | |||
* Fossify Clock | |||
* Fossify Contacts | |||
* Fossify File Manager | |||
* Fossify Flashlight | |||
* Fossify Gallery | |||
* Fossify Keyboard | |||
* Fossify Launcher | |||
* Fossify Messages | |||
* Fossify Music Player | |||
* Fossify Notes | |||
* Fossify Paint | |||
* Fossify Phone | |||
* Fossify Voice Recorder | |||
</div> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Privacy preserving applications]] | *[[Privacy preserving applications]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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