AWESOME DIGITAL FREEDOM

Status: MAINTAINED
Version: 1.0.0 (Genesis)
Philosophy: The internet was built to be free. This repository restores that architecture.

INTRODUCTION

This is not a list of "cool apps." This is a curated, high-level operational framework for reclaiming digital sovereignty. In an era of surveillance capitalism, algorithm-driven feeds, and walled gardens, awesome-digital-freedom serves as the toolkit for the user who refuses to be a product.

Everything listed here adheres to three core principles:

1. Open Source: Verify, don't trust.
2. Privacy-Centric: Data telemetry is stripped by default.
3. User Control: You own the hardware; you should control the software.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Network Layer (DNS & Traffic Control)
2. Browser Hardening (The Lens)
3. Content Liberation (Media & Information)
4. Operating System Integrity (Debloat & Control)
5. Privacy & Anonymity (Obfuscation)

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1. NETWORK LAYER

Control traffic before it enters your device. Blocking ads and trackers at the DNS level is more efficient than browser extensions.

• Pi-hole
  Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware (Raspberry Pi/Docker).
  Acts as a DNS sinkhole. It intercepts DNS requests for known tracking domains and returns a null address.

• AdGuard Home
  Network-wide software for blocking ads and tracking.
  Alternative to Pi-hole with support for DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS out of the box. Easier UI for management.

• NextDNS
  Cloud-based firewall.
  If you cannot self-host, this provides blocklists, analytics, and parental controls without hardware requirements.

• Zapret / GreenTunnel
  DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) Circumvention.
  Tools designed to bypass ISP-level censorship and throttling by fragmenting packets. Essential for accessing restricted protocols in heavy-surveillance regions.

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2. BROWSER HARDENING

The browser is the primary attack vector. Default settings are unacceptable.

BROWSERS

• LibreWolf
  A fork of Firefox that prioritizes privacy, security, and freedom. It removes telemetry, enables strict blocking, and disables anti-features like "Pocket" by default.

• Mullvad Browser
  Developed by the Tor Project and Mullvad VPN. Designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting.

• Brave (Configuration Required)
  Usable for general purposes, but requires disabling "Brave Rewards," "Crypto Wallets," and "Sponsored Images" in settings to be truly clean.

EXTENSIONS (THE ESSENTIAL STACK)

• uBlock Origin (Raymond Hill)
  The only content blocker you need.
  Configuration: Enable "Advanced User" mode. Check all "Annoyance" filters. This is not just an adblocker; it is a wide-spectrum content blocker.

• Bypass Paywalls Clean
  Information Access.
  A browser extension to bypass paywalls for recognized news sites. (Note: Use the GitLab repository for the unflagged version).

• LocalCDN
  Emulates Content Delivery Networks locally. Prevents you from pinging Google/Cloudflare servers just to load basic libraries like jQuery or Fonts.

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3. CONTENT LIBERATION

Accessing media without algorithmic manipulation or paywalls.

VIDEO & STREAMING

• NewPipe / Tubular (Android)
  Lightweight YouTube frontend. No Google account required, no ads, background play supported, and locally stored subscriptions.

• Grayjay
  A platform-agnostic media creator app. Allows following creators across YouTube, Twitch, Patreon, and Odysee in a single feed without algorithm interference.

• Piped / Invidious (Web)
  Alternative front-ends for YouTube. View content without feeding data to Google's tracking profile.

AUDIO

• Spicetify
  Command-line tool to customize the official Spotify client. Supports custom themes, apps, and extensions to remove UI bloat.

• SpotX
  Modified Spotify client script that blocks audio ads and banner ads on the desktop version.

KNOWLEDGE

• Anna's Archive
  The largest shadow library search engine. Aggregates data from Sci-Hub, Library Genesis, and Z-Library.

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4. OPERATING SYSTEM INTEGRITY

Your OS should serve you, not the vendor.

• Chris Titus Tech's WinUtil
  Windows Debloater.
  A PowerShell tool to strip Windows of telemetry, pre-installed "Candy Crush" bloatware, and unnecessary background services.

  irm christitus.com/win | iex

• Revanced Manager (Android)
  Patcher for Android applications. Allows modification of APKs to remove ads, skip segments (SponsorBlock), and unlock background playback features.

• F-Droid
  FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) app store for Android. Replaces the Google Play Store for users who want verified, tracker-free applications.

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5. PRIVACY & ANONYMITY

• Tor Project
  The Onion Router.
  For true anonymity, not just privacy. Routes traffic through three layers of encryption.

• Veracrypt
  Open-source disk encryption software. Capable of creating hidden volumes (plausible deniability) within encrypted containers.

• Signal
  The gold standard for encrypted communication. Metadata minimization is the key feature here, unlike WhatsApp or Telegram (which are not E2E encrypted by default in groups).

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⚠️DISCLAIMER:
This repository is for educational and research purposes. The tools listed here are powerful. Users are responsible for adhering to their local laws and regulations regarding copyright and network usage.

MAINTAINED BY:
root@cipher:~#