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--- operating_systems:android:android_os [2021/03/28 21:02]
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+++ operating_systems:android:android_os [2021/04/06 00:39] (current)
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 ====== Android Operating System ======
-This page is about the Android operating system.
+This page is about the Android operating system. For Android programming, see [[programming:android:android_programming|Android Programming]].
-For Android programming, see [[programming:android:android_programming|Android Programming]].
+For hardware that can run Android, see [[hardware:home#mobile_phones|Hardware > Mobile Phones]]. Note that some single-board computers like [[https://www.devdungeon.com/wiki/doku.php?id=hardware:single_board_computers:raspberry_pi|Raspberry Pi]] can also run Android and a version called [[https://developer.android.com/things|Android Things]].
-For hardware that can run Android, see [[hardware:mobile_devices:mobile_devices|Mobile Devices]]. Note that some [[hardware:single_board_computers:single_board_computers|Single-board Computers]] can also run Android and a version called [[https://developer.android.com/things|Android Things]].
 There are multiple versions of Android available, including:
   * Your phone's factory Android system
-  * LineageOS - a more freedom and security focused Android distribution without Google apps.
+  * LineageOS - Formerly Cyanogen, LineageOS is a more freedom and security focused Android distribution without Google apps. For a reference, see the [[hardware:mobile_devices:nexus_5x|Nexus 5X Phone]] page.
   * Maru OS - an Android distribution that touts an X11 desktop system when you attach an HDMI monitor
+Instead of using Google Play Store to download apps, you can use [[https://f-droid.org/en/|F-Droid]] as a package manager.
+Here are a few apps I'd recommend:
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/|Termux]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/|Material Theme Files Browser]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.kunzisoft.keepass.libre/|KeePassDX]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.xabber.android/|Xabber XMPP Client]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.sourceforge.opencamera/|Open Camera]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.benny.openlauncher/|OpenLauncher]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.fsck.k9/|K-9 mail]]
+  * [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/|VLC player]]
 ===== Topics =====
-  * How to flash a custom recovery rom (e.g. TeamWin TWRP)
+  * Put an Android phone into usb debug mode by going to Settings | System | About and tapping Build Number 7 times.
-  * How to transfer files
+  * How to use adb to install and run APK packages
+  * How to use adb and fastboot to flash a custom recovery rom (e.g. TeamWin TWRP)
+  * How to transfer files (adb, ftp, sftp, bluetooth)
   * How to use termux to script Python, Node, Ruby, etc
   * How to run Python on Android (and script/make home buttons for actions)
-  * How to download and install APKs
+  * How to download and install APKs (Download packages and source from F-Droid)
   * For programming topics like how to build apps or get apps into the play store, see  [[programming:android:android_programming|Android Programming]].
   * For how to install Android operating systems and supported hardware, see [[hardware:mobile_devices:mobile_devices|Mobile Devices]]

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