<![CDATA[Geeks for your information - Freeware]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:30:06 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Alternative YouTube Music apps]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/showthread.php?tid=18515 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:26:05 +0000 ray]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/showthread.php?tid=18515
I frequently like to check F-Droid to see if there are any new open-source apps available and I came across a few alternative YouTube Music apps that you might like.
  • InnerTube - I think most users would like this one. You have the option to download tracks to listen offline, so this would work well for those with a restricted data plan. It also has proxy support if you need it. This would help if you're in a region that doesn't support YouTube Music for example.
  • ViMusic - This one has a funky layout. Some do not like the vertical tabs layout of ViMusic, but I kind of dig it. Unfortunately, I think I read somewhere that the author has stopped development on this app and is creating a brand-new app to supplant this one. Also this one doesn't offer the ability to download tracks, so it's streaming-only, but does cache songs to avoid restreaming.
You can't go wrong with either one of these two apps. Both support Android Auto if you use that and bonus is you do not need to login to YouTube to start listening to your favorite artists!]]>
I frequently like to check F-Droid to see if there are any new open-source apps available and I came across a few alternative YouTube Music apps that you might like.
  • InnerTube - I think most users would like this one. You have the option to download tracks to listen offline, so this would work well for those with a restricted data plan. It also has proxy support if you need it. This would help if you're in a region that doesn't support YouTube Music for example.
  • ViMusic - This one has a funky layout. Some do not like the vertical tabs layout of ViMusic, but I kind of dig it. Unfortunately, I think I read somewhere that the author has stopped development on this app and is creating a brand-new app to supplant this one. Also this one doesn't offer the ability to download tracks, so it's streaming-only, but does cache songs to avoid restreaming.
You can't go wrong with either one of these two apps. Both support Android Auto if you use that and bonus is you do not need to login to YouTube to start listening to your favorite artists!]]> <![CDATA[Adobe Scan is a free mobile scanner and OCR tool]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/showthread.php?tid=9817 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 07:58:20 +0000 harlan4096]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/showthread.php?tid=9817 Quote:
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Adobe Scan is a free application for Google Android and Apple iOS operating systems that supports scanning any document using the device's built-in cameras. Apart from that, it is also capable of detecting text using optical character recognition so that it may be processed further.

I looked at the Android version of Adobe Scan: PDF & Business Card Scanner with OCR, the full name of the application, for this review.

Adobe Scan requires that you create an account or use an existing one; you may use a Google or Facebook account for that, an Adobe account, or create a new one. Once that is out of the way, it takes you directly to the scan interface.

Note that you may select different scan modes that it supports. Next to the scanning of documents, you may use it to scan business cards (and turn them into readable data that you may import to Contacts right away), forms, or whiteboards.

The application is dead-easy to use which is one of its greatest strengths. Just point it at any document that you want to scan using the mobile device and hit the capture button to do so. You need to make sure that the document is visible in its entirety but don't need to pay special attention to the document borders as Adobe Scan is capable of identifying those automatically.

The automatic detection worked really well during tests but you may adjust borders manually should it fail (which it never did when I tested it).

Scans may be accessed in the app once they have been processed. Processing did not take long on the Google Pixel 3a smartphone and the quality of the scan was very good.

The viewer displays a number of tools at the bottom that you may use, and you may save the scan as a PDF file at any point in time.

Apart from adding pages (to create multi-page documents) and reordering pages, you may crop and rotate scans, change color filters (e.g. from a colored scan to grayscale), or use the cleanup tool to fill an area with a color (e.g. for removing information or smudges).

Text is detected automatically by the application. You may save scans to the local device at any time or share them using email or other means. Note that the share option creates a link to the document on Adobe Cloud and that anyone with that link may access the document. You may prefer to save the document locally to the device and attach it to emails or chats manually.
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[Image: adobe-scan-android.jpg]

Adobe Scan is a free application for Google Android and Apple iOS operating systems that supports scanning any document using the device's built-in cameras. Apart from that, it is also capable of detecting text using optical character recognition so that it may be processed further.

I looked at the Android version of Adobe Scan: PDF & Business Card Scanner with OCR, the full name of the application, for this review.

Adobe Scan requires that you create an account or use an existing one; you may use a Google or Facebook account for that, an Adobe account, or create a new one. Once that is out of the way, it takes you directly to the scan interface.

Note that you may select different scan modes that it supports. Next to the scanning of documents, you may use it to scan business cards (and turn them into readable data that you may import to Contacts right away), forms, or whiteboards.

The application is dead-easy to use which is one of its greatest strengths. Just point it at any document that you want to scan using the mobile device and hit the capture button to do so. You need to make sure that the document is visible in its entirety but don't need to pay special attention to the document borders as Adobe Scan is capable of identifying those automatically.

The automatic detection worked really well during tests but you may adjust borders manually should it fail (which it never did when I tested it).

Scans may be accessed in the app once they have been processed. Processing did not take long on the Google Pixel 3a smartphone and the quality of the scan was very good.

The viewer displays a number of tools at the bottom that you may use, and you may save the scan as a PDF file at any point in time.

Apart from adding pages (to create multi-page documents) and reordering pages, you may crop and rotate scans, change color filters (e.g. from a colored scan to grayscale), or use the cleanup tool to fill an area with a color (e.g. for removing information or smudges).

Text is detected automatically by the application. You may save scans to the local device at any time or share them using email or other means. Note that the share option creates a link to the document on Adobe Cloud and that anyone with that link may access the document. You may prefer to save the document locally to the device and attach it to emails or chats manually.
... Continue Reading]]> <![CDATA[Files Go Beta: Free up space on your phone (Unreleased)]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/showthread.php?tid=542 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:04:32 +0000 Alex42]]> https://www.geeks.fyi/showthread.php?tid=542 Files Go Beta: Free up space on your phone (Unreleased)
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Files Go is a new application from Google that will allow users to directly exchange files. No need to use the internet.

The main feature of the new Google app will be the direct exchange of files between Android users. This will take place wirelessly as a Bluetooth connection. In addition, Files Go will be able to be used as a system file manager.

(...) it works on phones with Android 5.0 or higher and - as at present times - takes up very little disk space. Only 10 MB.
Google has finally decided to create a solution similar to Apple AirDrop.
Files Go Beta helps to clear the space on the phone and keeps it organized.



* Recommended rarely used applications to delete so your phone stays fast

* Recognizes and helps to get rid of spam and duplicate images

* Helps you find your important photos, videos and documents faster

* Allows you to easily share files offline - quickly and securely
* Files Go Beta light on space - under 6MB
The application is at the testing stage and can be unstable
Required version of Android
5.0 or later


Developer
Go to website
Write: curator-eng@google.com
Confidentiality
1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View 94043
https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai....nbu.files
]]> Files Go Beta: Free up space on your phone (Unreleased)
[Image: 887083d943a3.png]
Files Go is a new application from Google that will allow users to directly exchange files. No need to use the internet.

The main feature of the new Google app will be the direct exchange of files between Android users. This will take place wirelessly as a Bluetooth connection. In addition, Files Go will be able to be used as a system file manager.

(...) it works on phones with Android 5.0 or higher and - as at present times - takes up very little disk space. Only 10 MB.
Google has finally decided to create a solution similar to Apple AirDrop.
Files Go Beta helps to clear the space on the phone and keeps it organized.



* Recommended rarely used applications to delete so your phone stays fast

* Recognizes and helps to get rid of spam and duplicate images

* Helps you find your important photos, videos and documents faster

* Allows you to easily share files offline - quickly and securely
* Files Go Beta light on space - under 6MB
The application is at the testing stage and can be unstable
Required version of Android
5.0 or later


Developer
Go to website
Write: curator-eng@google.com
Confidentiality
1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View 94043
https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai....nbu.files
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