Librem Phone, what I need to replace...

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Next year, the Librem phone is supposed to come out. It’s something I really want to jump on, I’ve been waiting for a good alternative to Android/iPhone for some time. There’s just a few things that I’ll need to get supported before I can ditch the old phone. I’ll probably need to keep the android phone turned off in my backpack just for things that won’t work with the new phone.

  • Things with web apps, possibly suboptimal experience, need to try them on a phone directly:
    • Time Tracker, replacing Toggl
    • Mail Client, replacing Gmail and Zoho apps
    • Discord App replacement
    • Slack App replacement
    • News Reader, replacing the NewsBlur App
    • Video players, replacing Netflix and Youtube apps
  • Chrome extensions, might work:
    • Two-Factor Authenticator, replacing Authy
    • Password Manager, replacing Lastpass
  • Things that have replacements on Linux, might need UI work.
    • Podcast app, replacing BeyondPod (Vocal?)
    • EBook Reader, replacing Aldiko (Calibre?)
    • Music player, replacing Spotify. (Amarok/Cmus?)
    • Mail client (use imap?)
  • Things I might need to write:
    • Fuel Tracker, replacing FuelLog, (Or switch to web based Fuelly?)
    • HP48 Emulator, replacing Droid48 (port Droid48?)
  • Things that will probably never be replicated, android emulator?
    • Cafe Rio App
    • Switch Parental Control App
    • Playstation App