Wiki source code of 01. The Challenge ✅
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18.2 | 2 | |=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 176px;" %)Date|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 713px;" %)Change |
| 3 | |(% style="width:176px" %)August 21, 2026|(% style="width:713px" %)Initial page | ||
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18.3 | 4 | |(% style="width:176px" %)August 28, 2026|(% style="width:713px" %)((( |
| 5 | Added a color to the apps table: | ||
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18.5 | 6 | green: expectations met |
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18.4 | 7 | orange: need more investigation |
| 8 | red: does not work | ||
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18.3 | 9 | ))) |
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3.1 | 11 | (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HTheChallengeEdit" %) |
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2.1 | 12 | How to get away from Big Tech? Well, I don't want to get rid of everything at once. I'm a big Linux fan, but because of photo editing software (no, I'm not using Adobe software!) and music recording software, my MacBook Pro will stay for a while. For those who say "you can use this or that software program," the answer is no. |
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| 14 | Here are two examples: | ||
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| 16 | 1. Photo editing software: I'm using DxO PhotoLab 9 for now. It's not open source, but as far as I know it's still European (from France). And no, I haven't seen any Linux program that can compete with this. | ||
| 17 | 1. Music software: I'm a guitar player and use different tools, mainly ones from Toontrack and TH-U. And no, I haven't found any software like this on Linux. | ||
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| 19 | ==== What to explore? ==== | ||
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| 21 | First of all a list of Apps on my iPhone that will be part on my quest. I'll already give my expectation, lets see what happens at the end of this adventure. | ||
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11.1 | 23 | == Apps == |
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4.1 | 25 | (% border="1" %) |
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5.2 | 26 | |=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 225px;" %)App|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 359px;" %)Use|=(% style="background-color: lightblue;" %)My expectation |
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18.5 | 27 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Brave|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Browser|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS |
| 28 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Proton Applications|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)E-Mail, Pass, 2FA authenticator, VPN, Drive|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS | ||
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6.3 | 29 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Apple iMessage|(% style="width:359px" %)Send Messages|Not available |
| 30 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Signal|(% style="width:359px" %)Send Messages|Expect it to be available on /e/OS | ||
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18.5 | 31 | |(% style="background-color:orange; width:225px" %)Calendar|(% style="background-color:orange; width:359px" %)Appointments|(% style="background-color:orange" %)Expect something to be available on /e/OS. But I use Nextcloud CalDAV to Nextcloud |
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18.6 | 32 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Contacts|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Contacts|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect something to be available on /e/OS. But I use Nextcloud CardDav to Nextcloud |
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7.1 | 33 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Maps|(% style="width:359px" %)Quick location check, not for navigation|Expect something be available on /e/OS, but not the Apple version. |
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7.2 | 34 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Reminders|(% style="width:359px" %)Reminder App.|Expect something be available on /e/OS, but not the Apple version. I'm using Joplin at the moment. |
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7.3 | 35 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Garmin Connect|(% style="width:359px" %)For my Garmin Venu 4 Watch|Expect it to be available on /e/OS but there could be some Google challenges. |
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18.6 | 36 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Home Assistent|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Home Automation|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS |
| 37 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Home Wizard|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Solar, Electricity app|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS | ||
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18.7 | 38 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Remeha Home|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)For my hybrid waterpump heating|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS |
| 39 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Weawow, OpenWeather|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Weather App|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS | ||
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8.1 | 40 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Unifi|(% style="width:359px" %)Network Manager|No expectations yet |
| 41 | |(% style="width:225px" %)QPark|(% style="width:359px" %)Parking App|No expectations yet | ||
| 42 | |(% style="width:225px" %)ANWB Onderweg|(% style="width:359px" %)Car App|No expectations yet | ||
| 43 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Tango|(% style="width:359px" %)Fuel app|No expectations yet | ||
| 44 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Sygic|(% style="width:359px" %)Navigation App|No expectations yet | ||
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18.7 | 45 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Marshall|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Motif II ANC Earbuds|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)No expectations yet |
| 46 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Joplin|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Notes app|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS | ||
| 47 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Nextcloud|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Several nextcloud apps|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS | ||
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18.9 | 48 | |(% style="background-color:lightcoral; width:225px" %)Hades Star|(% style="background-color:lightcoral; width:359px" %)Game (Yes, I also play games)|(% style="background-color:lightcoral" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS |
| 49 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Star Trek Fleet Command|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Game (Yes, I also play games)|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
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11.1 | 50 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Steam|(% style="width:359px" %)Used for desktop authentication |Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. |
| 51 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Battle.Net|(% style="width:359px" %)Used for desktop authentication |Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
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18.10 | 52 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Untappd|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Yes! I drink beer|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS |
| 53 | |(% style="background-color:orange; width:225px" %)ING|(% style="background-color:orange; width:359px" %)Bank App|(% style="background-color:orange" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
| 54 | |(% style="background-color:orange; width:225px" %)bunq|(% style="background-color:orange; width:359px" %)Bank App|(% style="background-color:orange" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
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11.1 | 55 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Tikkie|(% style="width:359px" %)"bank" App|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. |
| 56 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Paypal|(% style="width:359px" %)Bank App|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
| 57 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Geocaching|(% style="width:359px" %)Sometimes active on geocaching|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
| 58 | |(% style="width:225px" %)9292|(% style="width:359px" %)Public Transportation|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. | ||
| 59 | |(% style="width:225px" %)OV Pay|(% style="width:359px" %)Pay in public transport |Expect it to be available on /e/OS. I hope with NFC option. | ||
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18.10 | 60 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)DigiD|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Government |(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS. Also some other Government apps. |
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11.1 | 61 | |(% style="width:225px" %)Some ticket apps|(% style="width:359px" %)Ticketmaster, Eventbrite|Expect it to be available on /e/OS perhaps some Google challenges. |
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18.10 | 62 | |(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:225px" %)Social|(% style="background-color:lightgreen; width:359px" %)Mastodon and/or Friendica app(s)|(% style="background-color:lightgreen" %)Expect it to be available on /e/OS. |
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| 65 | And yes, some apps can be replaced by a simpel webpage. | ||
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11.1 | 67 | == Functionality == |
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18.1 | 70 | |=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 157px;" %)Function|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 120px;" %)Use|=(% style="background-color: lightblue; width: 645px;" %)My expectation |
| 71 | |(% style="width:157px" %)Apple Pay|(% style="width:120px" %)NFC payment|(% style="width:645px" %)((( | ||
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17.1 | 72 | ((( |
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2.1 | 73 | Not available, I already know that. I don't want to use Google Pay or Garmin Pay. |
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| 75 | Challenge: What is available besides paying with physical cards. | ||
| 76 | ))) | ||
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| 79 | And to be honest, I also don't care if the only option is physical cards. | ||
| 80 | ))) | ||
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18.1 | 82 | |(% style="width:157px" %)Apple Wallet|(% style="width:120px" %)See Apple Pay|(% style="width:645px" %)See Apple Pay |
| 83 | |(% style="width:157px" %)Siri Shortcuts|(% style="width:120px" %)Automation|(% style="width:645px" %)Siri shortcuts is an Apple product so not available. What are the alternatives? | ||
| 84 | |(% style="width:157px" %)Navigation|(% style="width:120px" %)Sygic|(% style="width:645px" %)My expectation is that this will be the biggest challenge. I actually want to use Android Car and not some kind of clam that holds my Phone. The navigation maps I have in Sygic are fare more up-to-date then the maps in my car. Besides that, the screen in my car is way bigger than my phone. | ||
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17.2 | 85 | I already read something about MicroG (no idea what that is yet, but I'll find out. Nice challenge. |
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18.1 | 86 | |(% style="width:157px" %)Car entertainment|(% style="width:120px" %)Music|(% style="width:645px" %)I'd like to play music from my phone through my car entertainment system. For that I also need Android Car. |
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| 88 | Secondly, I will also look at user-friendliness of /e/OS. Apple has a very high level of user-friendlinessregarding the UI. And, yes, it used to be better years ago. Apple is also hiding more and more options in the UI. | ||
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| 90 | Third, I'm getting my Fairphone delivered by Odido. That means it will be delivered with its default Android 16. It is not clean Android; it has Fairphone adjustments. And as far as I know, this Android version is somewhat adjusted in China -> not good. |