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 ====== Android Operating System ====== ====== 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]].
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-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: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]].
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   * Your phone's factory Android system   * 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   * Maru OS - an Android distribution that touts an X11 desktop system when you attach an HDMI monitor
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 +Instead of using Google Play Store to download apps, you can use [[https://f-droid.org/en/|F-Droid]] as a package manager.
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 +Here are a few apps I'd recommend:
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 +  * [[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]]
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