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Google > Chrome >
Software > Web browsers >

(on Wikipedia)
https://dissenter.com/

A web browser that uses components from Chrome to build a more security-conscious browser which also has a server-independent commenting mechanism like an old ICQ project had.

Like Chrome, it’s missing fundamental things.

  • Abandoned – As of 2022-02-18 – The project was to be reworked to be based on Firefox instead of Brave, but that didn’t seem to get off the ground.



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Blacklist Call & SMS Blocker logo

Software, Android >

(on F-Droid)
https://github.com/kaliturin/BlackList

Blocking unwanted calls and messages. Has extraordinarily refined functionality.

A simple way to stop unwanted calls from ringing through.

  • Contact access required.
  • Make and manage phone calls required.
  • Phone call logs required.
  • Photos, media and files on your device required.
  • Send and view SMS messages required.
  • Must be set as the default SMS app.

  • Abandoned – The author states it is not being maintained.


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Software, Android >

(on Google Play)
https://github.com/jecelyin/920-text-editor-v2/

A competent text editor with tabbing and syntax highlighting in many languages.

I tested version 1 and 2 of this. Version 2 shows promise but can’t use external files.

  • Abandoned – Not updated in three years and has outstanding bugs.

  • External storage access optional



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AdminControl logo

Software, Android >

(on F-Droid)
https://github.com/linux-colonel/AdminControl

Additional security settings for Android.

  • Allows you to disable to fingerprint reader on the Lock Screen without deleting all of your fingerprints.

  • Shows up as “Additional Security Settings”
  • Abandoned – As of 2023-02-25 – 1.0.4 was released 2018-09-10 and the last repository update was 2021-10-03



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Umidigi Power 3 image

Hardware > Phones (Android > Android 10) >

(on Wikipedia)
was umidigi.com/page-umidigi_power3_activity.html

A fantastic mid-range phone, notable for a 6,150 mAh battery, NFC and near-stock Android 10.

  • Abandoned, as CVE-2022-0847 was not fixed.
  • Subject to the dirty Pipe security exploit (CVE-2022-0847).
  • The whole company is not recommended, as they neither update their devices nor even remove spam on their forum e.g. this.



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World of Warcraft > AddOns >

https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/audiox [ 1 ] was http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/audiox/
https://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info14100-AudioXII.html

Gives a complete audio browser to help you locate and play sounds. Essential for tracking down sounds to be customized or muted.

  • Abandoned — As of 2020-07-16, last updated 2013-10-28

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