above.phones can be purchased preloaded with our application recommendations & security best practices out-of-the-box. Below are the open-source android applications that we ship with above.phone.
App Stores
Browsers + Security
Bromite (F-Droid | Source) Recommended Default Browser. Privacy Chromium Browser with enhanced anti fingerprinting.
Ungoogled Chromium [CalyxOS] (F-Droid Source) Chromium stripped of google services. Backup browser in case Mull is not working.
Vanadium [GrapheneOS] (Source) Privacy & security hardened Chromium browser. Backup browser in case Mull is not working.
WireGuard (F-Droid | Source) Universal WireGuard VPN Client. Can be preconfigured with above-agency's own private VPN.
Mullvad VPN (F-Droid | Source) Great privacy respecting VPN provider. No personal information required to sign up & pay with Crypto if you like.
RiseUp VPN (F-Droid | Source) Free VPN alternative.
Communications
Briar (F-Droid | Source) Decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that can operate without an internet connection via Bluetooth.
Blabber.IM (F-Droid | Source) Secure messaging and calling client for Jabber/XMPP.
Passwords
Bitwarden (F-Droid | Source) Cloud based password manager. Can be self-hosted for additional security.
KeePassDX (F-Droid | Source) Local password manager.
Aegis Authenticator (F-Droid | Source) 2 Step Verification and Authenticator. Alternative to Google/Microsoft Authenticator and Authy
Office
K-9 Mail (F-Droid | Source) Privacy friendly email client.
Simple Calendar Pro (F-Droid | Source) Offline calendar with CalDAV syncing & reminders.
DAVx (F-Droid | Source) CalDAV/CardDAV utility for syncing contacts and calendars from nearly anywhere.
Jitsi Meet (F-Droid | Source) Full featured Video & Web conferencing. No account required and fully encrypted.
Simple Notes (F-Droid | Source)
Maps/Navigation
Magic Earth (Aurora Store) Offline Maps & Navigation.
Organic Maps (F-Droid | Source) Offline Maps & Navigation.
Utility
VLC (F-Droid | Source) Media Player.
Simple Voice Recorder (F-Droid | Source)
Librera Reader (F-Droid | Source) PDF / Document / E-book reader
ScrambledExif (F-Droid | Source) Tool to remove identifiable metadata from photos .
Applications to consider
Mull (F-Droid | Source) Privacy oriented browser based on FireFox without proprietary Mozilla software.
Stealth [Reddit] (F-Droid) Account-free, privacy-oriented, and feature-rich Reddit client.
Fritter [Twitter] (F-Droid)
Barinsta [Instagram] (F-Droid)