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I just got a new phone (Sony Xperia 1 VI) and I'd like to replace the standard google apps with some open source alternatives. I already tried a bunch in the past, but not all of them feel quite right compared to the google apps. Lineage OS 21 has a few apps I'd like to try, especially the dialer and keyboard app. Do any of you know where I can get download them to install on any android phone?

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fossify might be a good place to start with...

https://github.com/FossifyOrg

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've tried those before, but I don't like most of those apps to be honest. The gallery is pretty good and the calendar is okay, but the rest doesn't work quite right for me

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/lineageos/

This is the only place I've seen them. Not all will be compatible with non-lineageos android but I've had success with some.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Awesome, all standard apps seem to work fine (Calendar, Contacts Calculator, etc.) Not all of them look amazing yet but they'll do the job I think!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can't help with installing lineage os apps but I can suggest unexpected keyboard. I tried a lot of foss keyboards and this was the best in what I tried. It has a lot of customisation You can basically change anything. I even added my own keyboard layout to it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Does it support multilingual typing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

it has different layout but I don't know if you can quickly switch between layouts

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Heliboard is the best opensource keyboard I have used. For dialer, I use fossify Dialer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think I've tried heliboard before, but that doesn't support multilingual typing, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Ah that's a shame, deal-breaker for me

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, those look pretty good!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It is from the developer(s) that made Libretube.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

You can just copy the apk directly from the phone.

To make it easy, I use APK Export (because I'm lazy... I could just copy the apk with any file browser).

Turns out APK Export is no longer available on the Play Store.

Try APK Extractor instead.

I also use 3C Toolbox to Backup apps to a local folder. It just copies the APK.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://download.lineageos.org/devices/

I don't see the device in the supported device list

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Indeed, the devices has just been released so that is expected. I'm looking for a way to install the default LOS apps on the stock firmware

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You'll probably want to get started building lineage OS from source, including the packages, or at least looking at the documentation

https://github.com/orgs/LineageOS/repositories?q=android_packages_apps_

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks, I'll have to look into that. Only the calendar app seems to have a release, and that one has not yet been updated properly for the material you theming

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can also try LineageOS GSI for the time being.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I think it's fine for now as long as I can replace all the google apps