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|~~Company~~=~~FossifyOrg~~

|Description=A collection of apps forked from Simple Mobile Tools that replace big-tech native apps on Android devices with simple, private alternatives.

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~~|Description=A collection of apps forked from Simple Mobile Tools that replace big-tech native apps on Android devices with simple, private alternatives.~~

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}}'''FossifyOrg''' develops and maintains a suite of ~~stripped down,~~ privacy-respecting applications, which were originally forked from Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fossify.org/about/|~~title~~=~~About us~~|~~work~~=~~Fossify~~|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html|~~title~~=Simple Mobile ~~Tools~~|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> The applications are available via ~~the~~ [[~~Google Play Store~~]] ~~though can be obtained via~~ [[~~F-Droid~~]]~~, etc. as well~~. The GitHub ~~repo~~ gives an exhaustive list of the actively maintained applications.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg|~~title~~=

~~Fossify~~|~~work~~=~~Github~~|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> Highlights include a calendar, music player, gallery, and more.

'''FossifyOrg''' develops and maintains a suite of privacy-respecting applications, which were originally forked from Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=About us |url=https://www.fossify.org/about/ |website=Fossify |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811034219/https://www.fossify.org/about/ |archive-date=11 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Simple Mobile Tools |url=https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html |website=Simple Mobile Tool |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803025707/https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html |archive-date=3 Aug 2025}}</ref> The applications are available via [[F-Droid]] and the [[Google Play]] store. The GitHub repository gives an exhaustive list of the actively maintained applications.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Fossify |url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg |website=Github |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830101126/https://github.com/FossifyOrg |archive-date=30 Aug 2025}}</ref> Highlights include a calendar, music player, gallery, and more.

==Consumer impact summary==

*'''Business model:''' The project is supported by donations from users.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=FossifyOrg/Thank-You - A warm Thank You for supporting our modern & easy Fossify apps! |url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You |website=GitHub |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811034352/https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You |archive-date=11 Aug 2025}}</ref>

~~==Consumer-impact summary==~~

*'''User privacy:''' Unless crucial to functioning, the apps do not request internet access and maintain the minimalist design language of the Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web |author=

~~The project is user supported.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https~~:~~//github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You|title=FossifyOrg/Thank-You - A warm Thank You for supporting our modern & easy Fossify apps! |work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> As for privacy, unless~~ crucial to functioning, the apps do not request internet access and maintain the minimalist design language of the Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web|~~url~~=~~https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher~~|title=FossifyOrg/Launcher - A practical and customizable launcher for launching your favorite apps easily. |~~work~~=~~Github~~|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

|title=FossifyOrg/Launcher - A practical and customizable launcher for launching your favorite apps easily. |url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher |website=GitHub |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250617095258/https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher |archive-date=17 Jun 2025}}</ref>

==Incidents==

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

None to report.

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Sourced from the repository:<ref name=":0" />

* Fossify Calculator

*Fossify Calculator

* Fossify Calendar

*Fossify Calendar

* Fossify Camera

*Fossify Camera

* Fossify Clock

*Fossify Clock

* Fossify Contacts

*Fossify Contacts

* Fossify File Manager

*Fossify File Manager

* Fossify Flashlight

*Fossify Flashlight

* Fossify Gallery

*Fossify Gallery

* Fossify Keyboard

*Fossify Keyboard

* Fossify Launcher

*Fossify Launcher

* Fossify Messages

*Fossify Messages

* Fossify Music Player

*Fossify Music Player

* Fossify Notes

*Fossify Notes

* Fossify Paint

*Fossify Paint

* Fossify Phone

*Fossify Phone

* Fossify Voice Recorder

*Fossify Voice Recorder

</div>

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==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[Category:Pro-consumer articles]]

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-}}'''FossifyOrg''' develops and maintains a suite of stripped down, privacy-respecting applications, which were originally forked from Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fossify.org/about/|title=About us|work=Fossify|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html|title=Simple Mobile Tools|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> The applications are available via the [[Google Play Store]] though can be obtained via [[F-Droid]], etc. as well. The GitHub repo gives an exhaustive list of the actively maintained applications.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg|title=
-Fossify|work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> Highlights include a calendar, music player, gallery, and more.
+'''FossifyOrg''' develops and maintains a suite of privacy-respecting applications, which were originally forked from Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=About us |url=https://www.fossify.org/about/ |website=Fossify |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811034219/https://www.fossify.org/about/ |archive-date=11 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Simple Mobile Tools |url=https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html |website=Simple Mobile Tool |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803025707/https://simplemobiletools.com/index.html |archive-date=3 Aug 2025}}</ref> The applications are available via [[F-Droid]] and the [[Google Play]] store. The GitHub repository gives an exhaustive list of the actively maintained applications.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Fossify |url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg |website=Github |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830101126/https://github.com/FossifyOrg |archive-date=30 Aug 2025}}</ref> Highlights include a calendar, music player, gallery, and more.
+==Consumer impact summary==
+*'''Business model:''' The project is supported by donations from users.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=FossifyOrg/Thank-You - A warm Thank You for supporting our modern & easy Fossify apps! |url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You |website=GitHub |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811034352/https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You |archive-date=11 Aug 2025}}</ref>
-==Consumer-impact summary==
+*'''User privacy:''' Unless crucial to functioning, the apps do not request internet access and maintain the minimalist design language of the Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web |author=
-The project is user supported.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Thank-You|title=FossifyOrg/Thank-You - A warm Thank You for supporting our modern & easy Fossify apps! |work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref> As for privacy, unless crucial to functioning, the apps do not request internet access and maintain the minimalist design language of the Simple Mobile Tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher|title=FossifyOrg/Launcher - A practical and customizable launcher for launching your favorite apps easily. |work=Github|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>
+|title=FossifyOrg/Launcher - A practical and customizable launcher for launching your favorite apps easily. |url=https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher |website=GitHub |date= |access-date=1 Sep 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250617095258/https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Launcher |archive-date=17 Jun 2025}}</ref>
 ==Incidents==
+{{Ph-C-Inc}}
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
 None to report.
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 Sourced from the repository:<ref name=":0" />
 <div style="columns:3">
-* Fossify Calculator
+*Fossify Calculator
-* Fossify Calendar
+*Fossify Calendar
-* Fossify Camera
+*Fossify Camera
-* Fossify Clock
+*Fossify Clock
-* Fossify Contacts
+*Fossify Contacts
-* Fossify File Manager
+*Fossify File Manager
-* Fossify Flashlight
+*Fossify Flashlight
-* Fossify Gallery
+*Fossify Gallery
-* Fossify Keyboard
+*Fossify Keyboard
-* Fossify Launcher
+*Fossify Launcher
-* Fossify Messages
+*Fossify Messages
-* Fossify Music Player
+*Fossify Music Player
-* Fossify Notes
+*Fossify Notes
-* Fossify Paint
+*Fossify Paint
-* Fossify Phone
+*Fossify Phone
-* Fossify Voice Recorder
+*Fossify Voice Recorder
 </div>
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
 [[Category:Pro-consumer articles]]