Better Internet Tiles vs Privacy Indicators
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Better Internet Tiles
NOTE: This app requires shell access, which can be granted using either Shizuku or root. This application aims to create a unified internet quick-settings tile, which is actually useful (I'm looking at you, Android 12). Next to this, separate Wi-Fi and mobile data tiles are also available if you just want to go back to the behaviour of Android 11 or lower. Tapping the new unified internet tile will simply toggle between Wi-Fi and mobile data, which is exactly what I want it to do most of the time. This reduces the amount of taps needed from 3 (tap tile, disable wifi, enable data) to just 1 quick tap. In situations where you still want more control, long pressing the tile will redirect you to the relevant settings page.
Privacy Indicators
Privacy Indicator will bring the above Recording Indicators feature of iOS 14 to Android (With more extra features and Customizations). It notifies you every time an app or a service uses your device’s camera or microphone. Get Notified every time any third-party app is accessing your Camera. Get Notified every time any app is accessing your Microphone. You can customize indicator color and its position Option to enable Haptic feedback when indicators appear You can turn off any individual features in required More to come. Note that for ''Privacy Indicator'' to work, you will need to enable its service from the Accessibility Settings. The Service then keeps running in the background and automatically starts even if you restart the mobile.
| Feature | Better Internet Tiles | Privacy Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerProductivityMessagingBrowser | Password ManagerProductivity |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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