After much search and peril I have compiled this list which I believe to be the best set of FOSS Android apps that support my (and hopefully most people's) full software requirements.
| App | Type | Shields | Permission1 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Obtainium |
App Store |    |
🌐 🔔 |
Use this to Install the rest |
 AndBible |
Bible |    |
🌐 🔔 |
|
 Firefox |
Browser |    |
📷📍🎤🌐🔔 | Extensions make this browser very powerful - and we need Firefox to survive! |
 Fossify Calendar |
Calendar |    |
🗓️🔔📇 | Nice compact month view Use with DavX5 |
 OpenCamera |
Camera |   |
📷🎤 | Currently No FOSS cameras support live/motion photos |
 Nextcloud |
Cloud Storage |    |
📷🌐🔔 | Requires DAV Server (Nextcloud) |
 FairEmail |
   |
🗓️📇🌐🔔 | So. Many. Features. | |
 DavX5 |
DAV Sync |    |
🗓️📇🌐🔔 | Requires DAV Server (Nextcloud) Use with Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks |
 |
Desktop Integration |    |
🗓️📇📂🌐🔔📞 | |
 OSSDocumentScanner |
Document Scanner |    |
📷🌐 | |
 Fossify FileManager |
File Manager |   |
📂 | |
 Aves |
Gallery |    |
🌐🖼️ | |
 OpenBoard |
Keyboard |    |
📇 | |
 Kvaesitso |
Launcher |    |
🗓️📇📍🌐 | Also seethis great comparison of other foss launchers. |
 Signal |
Messaging |    |
📷📇📍🎤🌐🔔📞🖼️ | |
 NextcloudNotes |
Notes |    |
🌐 | Requires Nextcloud Server Non-Server Alternative: OmniNote |
 Bitwarden |
Password Manager |    |
📷🌐🔔 | Requires Bitwarden Server Instance (SeeVaultwarden) |
 Fossify Phone |
Phone / Dialer |    |
📷📇🎤🌐🔔📞 | |
 AudioBookshelf |
Podcast / AudioBooks |    |
🌐 | RequiresAudiobookshelf Server Instance Non-Server Alternative: Podverse |
 Nextcloud News |
RSS Reader |    |
🌐🔔 | Requires Nextcloud instance Non-Server Alernative: ReadYou |
 QUIK |
SMS |    |
📇🌐🔔📞 | |
 Tasks |
Tasks |    |
🗓️📍🌐🔔 | Use with DavX5 to sync CalDav Tasks |
 omWeather |
Weather |    |
📍🌐 | Extended Forecast & Radar |
- 🗓️:Calendar 📷:Camera 📇:Contacts 📂:Files 📍:Location 🎤:Microphone 🌐:Network 🔔:Notifications 📞:Phone 🖼️:Photos/Videos
Much of my perilous search was improved by the following resources:
- offa/android-foss
Contributions are welcome, but please keep in mind, this list is an 'opinionated' list on which I will make the final determination. Suggestions for different apps are highly recommended since I may have missed some apps (or app features) in my perilous search.
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