My wish list for /e/

[aibd]

Speaking to one competent Apple user who might give /e/ a trial at some time, her appetite for delving under the hood was zero. This reinforces my feeling that /e/ is brilliant as it is for many incoming new users and I find it incredible that it can be built and run successfully on such a wide variety of brands and devices.

I would like to see an enhancement along the lines of @petefoth and @smu44 above My wish list for /e/ - #26 by petefoth and My wish list for /e/ - #69 by petefoth and issue #3969 if it produced an “Adventurer Edition”. The proposal should not be an extra workload on fundamental /e/.

/e/ Adventurer starts from /e/ core in the form of a (probably adjusted) Minimum_Apps and a faceless launcher that would not interfere with other launchers.

An interactive way populating the UI is provided… but maybe building the UI has to be covered in documentation.

Option 1 the user could install all the regular /e/ apps (but are now non-system). Other options would exist.

Building the modified UI to address many issues that are frequently raised involves deciding an appropriate selection of apps - probably entry level apps only. Writing documentation then avoids “target group users” involved with system apps, uninstall, uninstall for --user 0, or disable.

Long term I would hope to use an App store provided by /e/ but users can choose and more easily teach themselves to take responsibility for updating from the correct source.

The bar for users to customise /e/ in many ways (including proprietary cameras) is lowered. An example of the flexible learning opportunity of this edition is that, at worst, a factory reset undoes mistakes and the user can restore /e/ as we know and love.

[irrlicht]

You speak about this ecloud. But my device does not synchronize with any cloud at all. For reasons!

The device itself has the data but not in files in any Notes folder, I searched for it. That’s why I demand an export.

[petefoth]

Both the /e/ Notes app and the NextCloud Notes app (of which /e/s app is a fork) are designed to work with NextCloud, and it is the integration with NextCloud that allows export of notes as .txt files.

As you wish to work without a cloud account, then you should use a different app. Check out Notally | Minimalist Notes from F-Droid. It’s Open Source, allows export of Notes in a number of formats, and seesm to be just waht you are looking for.

[irrlicht]

@petefoth

As you wish to work without a cloud account, then you should use a different app.

That’s what I actually do. But integrating any damned JSON export into the stock app is a work of half a day. I did this several times on other places.

[petefoth]

Well both apps are open source, so you could submit a patch or MR. No point having /e/ staff spend their time on this when you already know how to do it

/e/ App

e / apps / Notes

NextCloud Notes

GitHub - stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes: ✎ Android client for Nextcloud...

[petefoth]

I think I’ve finished creating the feature proposal for now.

I have also created a new forum thread to discuss it, so it doesn’t get lost in this thread

[FEATURE PROPOSAL] Split /e/ OS into separate components for core OS, Apps and UI changes, Cloud services

Details of this proposal are in this issue in gitlab. It is based on discussions in this post in the forums, and this response to it Please feel free to respond either in this thread, or in the gitlab issue

[Skidrow]

I have one more suggestion for improvement that I think is important:
It would be good if you could select WHERE you are searching in the ecloud (browser view) in the search: If I am in the “Notes” and click on the search icon, I would like to be able to select that I search for the term ONLY in notes and not in the entire cloud. Currently it is searched in apps, notes, files, comments, deck, messages etc.
This is quite sluggish, plus it shows me results I don’t even need.

When I search for a term in notes, I only want results from the notes to be suggested.

[Zeno]

My additional list for features for /e/ :
SECURITY:

1. App Encryption
   

   

2. Secure Keyboard:

3. Identification for Unknown Number:
   

   

4. Pseudo Base Station Blocking
   

   

GENERAL:
Phone / Device ON / OFF : To save battery.

These features are avialable in OxygenOS (Oppo)

Thanks

[kisman172]

But oxygen is not /e/
And /e/ will not be oxygen
And some features are only possible in nexus phones because of its special security chip

[Zeno]

Yes you are right.
I m a lay person and Manoj raised a topic for Wish list and I created it.
Yes /e/ is /e/. If and only if possible then you can add those features. Otherwise it is ok.
And yes, thanks for explanation.

[peripatos]

I want to second that! I have exactly the same problems.

[kisman172]

Wrong answer…sorry…deleted

[mike_from_ireland]

@irrlicht

I don’t need a synchronization with any cloud, I need an export as text or XML or JSON. Because of that missing feature I don’t use it

Same for me, the “Editor” app suits my needs in this regard, maybe it would work for you?

[kisman172]

Have a look there:
Maybe an Option.

https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/105.php

[irrlicht]

I use an app called Memorix from the /e/ App store. It allows an unlimited amount of notes to be created, edited and exported all at once as a zipped JSON file, each note with an ordinary time stamp, machine-readable wherever you want. You can even send this JSON file by email. – It’s not at all perfect and has two damned trackers, that’s why I’m still looking for a replacement, but I couldn’t find a better app until now.

[se2019]

• Easy backup and restore of the complete phone. But also single data should be selectable for backup and restore - e.g. SMS messages. Backup content can easily be inspected and single files extracted.
• Carddav/Caldav seamlessly coupled into phone
• Unified Messaging. Single UI with message handling like Signal or Whatsapp as front end for SMS, instant messengers, Email, etc. for fast interaction. But the original apps are still available for specific message handling e.g. Fairmail.
• Network security center
  • Deeply integrated firewall like AFWall.
  • Together with firewall an integrated blocker for trackers like Blockada.
• Camera:
  • Integrated scanner (QR code, documents, etc.). Note: but maybe it is a security problem.
  • Easy editing of photos and videos directly from the camera UI. Auto correction of selfie photos.
• Option to remove weather widget. Improved weather app with chart display and offering more fine grained information.
• Translator app like Google Translator.
• Integrated app like Shelter to manage private and work space.
• Cleanup functionality to remove older data from phone.
• Enhanced keyboard with swipe functionality, multi language support for word suggestions, speech to text, etc.
• Unknown number handling - to fight ping calls.

In general I liked the MIUI when I owned an Xiaomi phone once. MIUI could be a good inspiration.

[StigtriX]

Most important for me:

• Every app running in sandbox by default.

• The possibility to let apps have access to a custom set of folders, files or pictures, which you can update - like with iOS, but more control. Default prompt when apps you have no settings for want access to pictures, camera, mic etc. where you can adjust these settings - like iOS, but more options.

• Built-in app lock

• The ability to delete default apps permanently and not let them update at all.

• QR scanner in the default camera app

[AnotherElk]

@StigtriX

The ability to delete default apps permanently and not let them update at all.

Already possible, but could of course be made easier .

[Zeno]

yes QR Scanner in Default Camera app.

[StigtriX]

If I have to use dev options, it is not good enough. Deleting default apps should be as easy as removing them from the homescreen No standard functionality should be hidden for regular users.