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Hi Android Community, I previously used "DFCleaner" which was a free, ad-supported app that searched specified folders for duplicate files and let you preview and delete anything that it found. This app now bothers me with a consent form for ad tracking so I've ditched it in protest. Are there any open source alternatives to this app? I've tried looking in F-Droid but couldn't find anything relevant.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think Google Files already has that function included, but I've actually never used it, so try it out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

It doesn't search for dupes, but has a handful of general cleanup options. Definitely needed by a handful of people here from the replies LOL.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm all for open source versions whenever possible, but from your description nothing has changed about your app, sounds like it's still free and ad supported, they're just making you aware of something that's always been there.

You realize open source doesn't mean ad free, nor does is mean there's no trackers in there. Usually works out that way, but those aren't synonymous just FYI.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Also, that's probably just google enforcing EU user consent policy which will be mandatory for mobile ads starting from January.

It's weird that a user was happy seeing ads without consent and now decides to ditch the app because it asks for consent before showing ads it was already showing ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Also, that’s probably just google enforcing EU user consent policy which will be mandatory for mobile ads starting from January.

Not sure if it's just Desktop, but Braves supposed to be blocking those now. Couldn't tell you last time I say one of those so probably already doing it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Termux.

If you don't know terminal it's intimidating I guess l, but you can Google how to find duplicates in linux, and xdg-open works well in termux for preview

Be sure to enable allow-external-apps in ~/.termux/termux.properties

I sure there are more user-friendly way to do this but this works 100%

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

With fdupes