Author recommends six Android apps without AI features
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Updated · Android Police · May 10
Author recommends six Android apps without AI features
9 articles · Updated · Android Police · May 10
The list names Fossify Gallery, Organic Maps, Standard Notes, Fossify Messages, Feeder and AntennaPod as alternatives to Google and Samsung apps on Android.
The recommendations emphasise offline use, open-source software, local storage, privacy and chronological feeds, while avoiding AI search, summaries, recommendations, face scanning and cloud-linked suggestions.
The article argues AI toggles in mainstream apps can reset after updates, citing Gemini in Google Photos, Keep and Messages, and Samsung's Photo Assist and Notes features.
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