Fans of open source Android applications undoubtedly know Simple Mobile Tools applications, they are all An arsenal of simple, ad-free apps No more account permissions. Hence its slogan: “Replacing your Android apps one by one since 2016.”

Now Simple Mobile Tools is in the process of being transferred to its new owner, Israeli company ZipoApps, which has purchased other apps for later use in the past. add ads and subscriptions. The same seems to be the case with Simple Mobile apps, although their open source nature allows us to continue using them.

Ads go to Simple apps

Simple Mobile Tools’ Simple apps have gained some fame on Android for being a complete suite of apps comparable to Google apps, but simple, minimalist, ad-free, with a consistent design and correct permissions and dependencies between them.

Now that’s all changing as Simple Mobile Tools changes hands to join the Zipo Apps arsenal. Google Play listings for Simple Mobile Tools apps show that the apps already contain ads, and worse, Once-free apps now have 14-day free trials.

The Simple Gallery listing screenshot still says “ad free”, but the listing itself has now changed to show that the app contains ads

Since they are now open source applications, it is relatively easy to continue using Simple applications as before. ZipoApps changes will not affect: fork of the original projectYou can find it on Github and it contains all the implementations. You can find APKs of different versions of each application in the Assets section.

It should also be possible to download the open source versions (free, ad-free) and continue using them. From F-Droid repository, unless the new owner disables it. Additionally, older ad-free versions of apps should continue to run without changes for several years before losing compatibility with future Android versions.

The oldest people here will remember other wonders applications with similar purposes in the pastLike Quickpic. The app is “still alive” with 1.2 stars on Google Play, but users have created their own version that’s much better.

via | Android Authority

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