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    • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I feel like NewPipe would be awesome if it weren’t just for Android. Like if you could run it on PC/Mac/Linux. iOS wouldn’t be entirely out either, since you can sideload up to 3 apps with a free developer account. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you already have an Apple account, so you can just make it a developer account, and all that really does is add you to the developer mailing list, which isn’t that annoying.

      Of course, on the computer I just use Firefox + uBlock Origin, but I can do that on Android, too. I’ve never tried watching YouTube on my Android phone (my iPhone has a bigger screen, but I’d just rather use a computer) but I bet I can block the ads in the browser. I think the app comes with it. My iPhone doesn’t even have the YouTube app. I never see ads in Safari using uBlock Lite, which is a DNS filter, which is exactly what Android users without root are doing, AFAIK (or VPN-based blocking e.g. PiHole that’s platform independent).

      (So basically I prefer a solution that works on all my devices from various vendors. But a good option for Android, especially since Google backed down on canceling sideloading!)

        • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          1 month ago

          That’s awesome. Linux should absolutely be pushing for Android app compatibility in much the same way macOS does with iOS/iPadOS apps.

          And by pushing, I mean it should be an optional project people could install if they want, not forced on everyone like a commercial OS feature. I just mean it should be a thing.

  • tetris11@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 month ago

    WifiAnalyzer, great for finessing your own WiFi channels by providing a scan layout of all 2.4Ghz and 5/6Ghz channels in your area.

    You can see bandwidth, signal strength, overlapping networks, everything.

    I use it to diagnose deadspots in my home, or to search for hidden wireless cameras in hotel rooms

    • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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      1 month ago

      It used to have a feature that would beep faster the closer you got to an AP. I used it in cafes and libraries to figure out where to sit for the best WiFi. But they killed it, and I have no idea why :'(

      • tetris11@feddit.ukEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I think it’s an OS limitation which throttles the Wifi scanning to slower intervals (and also requires you to enable location(??))

        • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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          1 month ago

          That doesn’t make sense to me. I have root. I should be able to allow the app any scanning interval I want.

          • tetris11@feddit.ukEnglish
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            1 month ago

            I think you can disable the “WiFi scan throttling” option in the Developer Options, which might remove this default limitation

            Still no idea why Location is needed for this

            Edit: Apparently it’s a safety feature against malicious developers who can pinpoint your location based on scan results. To make the user aware, they force you to enable location permission