I use a lot more apps than this, but here are the ones I find most useful. I use Shizuku a lot, so there are plenty of Shizuku-based tools in here. Everything is installed and in use right now.

If you have a favorite in any category that I'm missing, I'd love to hear it.

App Management & Modding

• AntiSplit M - Merges split APKs into one file.
• APK Extractor - Extracts .apk files from installed apps.
• Droid-ify - Alternative F-Droid client.
• InstallerX Revived - Installs APKs (APKS/APKM).
• LSPatch - Patches modules into APKs without root.
• Obtainium - Updates apps directly from their sources.
• Morphe Manager - Patches apps to remove ads and other features.
• Instaprime - Modded Instagram client.
• CallVault - Call recorder.
• Aurora Store - Play Store alternative for downloading Play apps.
• ShizuStore - App store for Shizuku apps with silent installs and auto-updates.
• Spotify Ad Skipper - Detects and bypasses Spotify ads using the Shizuku API (GitHub). (I use my own vibecoded fork of it with better UI and extra features)

System Tools & Utilities

• Canta - Uninstalls any app, including system apps.
• Device Info HW - Shows detailed hardware/software info.
• LTE Cleaner - Clears app cache and junk files.
• SD Maid - System cleaning and app management tool.
• Shizuku Next - Grants privileged system APIs to apps.
• OmniTools - All-in-one suite of privacy-focused digital utilities.
• Breezy Weather - Material Design weather app.
• Data Monitor - Tracks per-app data usage.
• Battery Guru - Battery health optimizer.
• Essentials - Shizuku-powered toolbox of system tweaks.
• Running Services Monitor - Shows running services.

File Management & Storage

• MiXplorer - File manager with root access. (apk from XDA Forums)
• Material Files - Lightweight, Material Design file manager.
• Save Locally - Saves shared files anywhere on device.
• ZArchiver - Archive manager (ZIP, RAR, 7z).
• 1DM+ - Advanced download manager with torrents.
• Torrent Search + LibreTorrent - Torrent client and separate search app.
• WhatsApp Cleaner - Clears redundant WhatsApp media.

Media Players & Streaming

• Auxio - Simple, open-source local music player.
• CloudStream Beta - Ad-free movie/TV/anime streaming.
• Stremio - Media hub that streams content via add-ons.
• NewPipe - Private, ad-free YouTube client with background play and downloads.
• mpvEx - Media player.
• Boorusama - Booru image board browser.

Media & Image Utilities

• OSS Doc - A document scanner.
• Pano Scrobbler - Scrobbles music plays to services like Last.fm.
• PhotoSwooper - Deletes photos/videos by swiping.
• YTDLnis - Video/audio downloader (uses yt-dlp).
• TIDY - Offline gallery search by text/similar images.
• Aves - Advanced gallery for managing local media.
• Image Toolbox - Advanced Android photo editor.
• Stickers - Create custom personal stickers for WhatsApp (GitHub).

Reading & Information

• Animiru - Anime watching app (Aniyomi fork).
• Mihon - Manga reader (Tachiyomi successor).
• LNReader - Light novel downloader and reader.
• Moon+ Reader Pro - Powerful e-book reader.
• Book's Story - Ebook reader.
• Voice - Audiobook player.
• Openreads - Tracks book reading progress.
• Otraku - Anime and manga tracker (AniList).
• Simkl - Tracks shows, anime and movies watched.
• LiveChart - Anime airing schedule tracker.
• Read You - Material You styled Android RSS reader.

Productivity & Note-Taking

• Collabora Office - Mobile office suite (docs, spreadsheets).
• Obsidian - Notes app using local Markdown.
• Tasks - Simple task manager.
• Birday - Privacy-focused birthday and anniversary tracker.
• openGym - Gym and body-weight tracker.
• Stepsy - Step counter.

Networking & Connectivity

• LocalSend - Shares files securely over local Wi-Fi.
• NetMonster - Monitors cellular network info.
• spacedesk - Turns Android into a second PC display.
• Linkora - Powerful, self-hosted link and bookmark manager.
• NextDNS Management - Configures your NextDNS profile.
• ADNS - DNS-based ad blocker for Android with NextDNS built in.

Privacy & Security

• Brave - Privacy-focused browser with ad-blocker.
• KeePassDX - Open-source password manager (.kdbx).
• Link Eye - Intercepts and manages URLs. (Linksheet Nightly is better but i am too used to using LinkEye)
• FixupXer - Link cleaner that removes tracking parameters from URLs.
• Amarok - Lightweight tool to hide private files and apps.
• Shelter - App Cloner using Android Work Profiles.
• ProtonVPN - No-logs VPN.
• Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 - Privacy-focused DNS resolver.
• ShizuWall - No-VPN per-app firewall via Shizuku.

Personalization & Customization

• EdgeBlock - Disables screen-edge touches.
• Shortcut Maker - Creates custom home screen shortcuts.
• Photo Widget - Custom photo home-screen widgets.

Morphe Patched Apps

These are patched using Morphe Manager:

• YouTube Morphe
• YT Music Morphe
• Reddit
• TikTok
• Truecaller
• Picsart
• Battery Guru
• Nutrilio
• Pixel Habit Tracker
• Sofa Time

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Hi everyone! I'm trying to find a zombie game I played a lot in 2020 and I can't remember the name.

Platform: Android (I played it on my mom's LG Phoenix, a low-end phone, so the game was probably lightweight)

Year: 2020

Perspective: third person

Graphics: 3D and realistic-looking (not blocky like Minecraft)

Genre: zombie survival with a Sandbox mode

What I remember:

- The game started in a park or plaza with several NPCs around.

- All around that area there were houses, and the open world was fairly large.

- The goal was to survive against zombies.

- I can't remember if the zombies spawned out of the ground or from some kind of cocoon.

I don't remember if it was online or offline, or if it had vehicles or crafting. I've already checked the usual big names and nothing matched.

Any help or guesses are appreciated, even if you're not sure. Thank you!

I just wanted to ask if there is any app like CRSEL and SCRL available for download in the FOSS market. by the way these two are photo collage maker app

Wallpaper changer by j4velin latest update broke it.
Wallpaper ain't changing.

I am looking for an app that will allow will change my phone wallpaper using images on a folder.

Any recommendation will be appreciated.

My idea is that when I am in the Instagram app, I click on share, press the app, then I can have the picture downloaded and move back to Instagram. Open source I prefer.

any other convenient way would be appreciated. Thank you.

How much should I believe an app that claims they don't collect user info or share with third parties ?

Hi everyone, quick question \ issue... I'm using a spare Android phone as a media phone for my car, and I use BlackPlayer Music Player through the cars blue-tooth. That said I'm trying to make it as seamless as possible to use, but have found that despite all the Googleable ways to keep an app running in the background, at one point it will stop \ go dormant. (Unrestricting the battery consumption, letting it run over other apps, giving it full permissions, etc)

So my questions is, is there another way to keep the app going when the phone is on \ screen is off? Also could this possibly be an app issue? Thank you in advance!

Have looked at K9, Thunderbird (not the latest though), Bluemail, Aquamail, and a few others.

They have POP3 and IMAP, but don't have the bility to add folders for a POP3 account.

Have been using FairEmail now for about a year. It has many bells and whistles, too many in fact, but it doesn't allow the creation of folder/s for a POP3 account. I have approached the author a few times in regards to this, however he is not wanting to add that feature.

So, any email client apps that use POP3 on an account and give the user folder management ??

Hey looking for an app that can make quick edits to images for wallpapers.. similar to below video of Motorola wallpaper customisation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCnAIS8Q6lc

Hey, how's it going? Does anyone know of a parametric equalizer or something similar, for Android?

I saw a Gas App a few months back, not Gas Buddy. I am from the US, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of it.

I need an app for a medication taken every 2 days from the last dose actually taken, rather than being locked to a rigid, static calendar grid.

The issue I keep running into is that most apps treat "every x days" schedules like fixed calendar templates. If I take a dose late, or if I take and log a dose retrospectively on an "off-day", the app doesn't shift the timeline for future reminders. Instead, it keeps the upcoming reminders locked to the original static days rather than recalculating a fresh 2-day countdown from the moment of that actual log.

Does anyone know of an app that features true rolling interval scheduling where logging a dose on an off-day automatically pushes the next due date forward? Especially one that would do this even if the dose is logged retrospectively?

One important caveat is that I'd prefer an app that doesn't have a subscription.

Thank you!

Comic Reader Mobi and Seeneva had this feature and it's been missing ever since. This was so easy to just tap to the next bubble until the end of the screen then it would flip the page. you could tap through the whole book and get all the text zoomed in and it was fantastic. I'm not sure why this was such a rare feature to implement as I have no experience building apps but it was beautiful.

also if it doesn't just feel like a skinned file explorer opening your cbzs that'd be great too.

i dont mind learning new tools, but i dont want to spend more time figuring out the software than actually making content. ideally, i'd like something that can cover most of the basics and still give me room to improve as i get better. i run a small hobby page where i post a mix of photos, little tutorials and short videos. i've been experimenting with different types of content, but my current workflow is all over the place. i'll edit a photo in one app, make a graphic somewhere else, then use another editor for video captions and transitions. what are the best tools for creating both videos and images for social media these days?

I dont want anything from the playstore, but i want something that works great on portrait, the system navigations disabled, and a taskbar that works like the ones on windows but i dont want freefrom windowing.

Cred has the networth calculator option in which it ask for permission for all linked bank accounts , stocks, MF etc

It is actually good that we can know where all we have invested or have our money in one go. But I am worried about the security. Because cred uses some services like annapoorna,etc which will get access to our finance info and cred displays that info in app.

Though cred is acquired by google, i am sure its fully secure to do. But still i want to have second opinion on this one. If any experts in this domain please share ur valued words below

Thanks

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a convenient speech-to-text app. Sometimes I get a sudden burst of inspiration and want to record it quickly. I’d like the recordings to stay on my phone rather than being uploaded to the cloud, as I feel that would be more secure. I’d appreciate any recommendations—thanks!

hello to the greatest android community. im looking for an app like oppo has (I had an oppo a78) .when I slide from the top edge of the screen to open shortcuts like file manager. calculator etc . is there any paid or not?

so, Asda Rewards app has stopped working on a phone.

Tried all the usual things already

- restarted phone

- uninstalled and reinstalled app

- cleared cache and temporary files

can sometimes get to the login screen, but once email & password are put in, it just crashes again

anyone got any ideas?

I am looking for a good app that will help me dock my switch to my tablet i need a usb camera or so I believe it is called, I have the dongle and a samsung galaxy a11+, as well as a switch oled and ik its possible to dock it, however Im in need of a usb camera/viewer (seen them called both so im calling them both) im just wondering if anyone had any information on a decent one I could find in the google app store. im willing to buy an app however I am not looking to pay a subcription.

if i cant find a good one in the playstore im asking this in other subs so just say theres no chance ill find one thank you!!!

I'm looking for a free app that I can just share the clothes to bookmark them/wishlist them so that I can buy them later. Yeah, add to cart works but I don't want to go to three different online shopping apps and check my carts, it would be better to just have one app where I can just add all my clothes to the cart inside a single app

Guys tell me the best photo editor app without any ads

Alguien que sepa de una app que sea similar a ymusic?

La tengo actualizada pero ya hace tiempo que tira un error 403 al querer descargar los audios de YouTube

Busco idealmente algo que no implique copiar y pegar un enlace

Sino que sea una interfaz similar a ymusic donde pueda descargar el audio directamente del vídeo sin tanto trámite

I've been seeing adds for phone storage cleaning apps, and I desperately need more storage. So I'm wondering if they actually work? And what the best one would be?? Im not trying to get a virus or something lmao