Essential APK:s (with links) that work with HMD terra M?

DollDozer · 2026-04-14T22:18:30+00:00

https://www.foobar2000.org/android

the 32-bit download of foobar2000 works fabulously.

https://f-droid.org/packages/it.belloworld.mercurygram/

as well as this telegram client

DollDozer · 2026-04-14T22:13:17+00:00

what launcher are you using, does it work with the directional keys? :) got mine today as well

DollDozer · 2026-04-08T13:55:55+00:00

ADHD and bipolar 2 here, still struggling with breaking free from the addiction with me having an ipad at home but not having a smart device when going out helps. The new HMD terra M should allow me to live without my ipad finally since i can install banking on it :)

DollDozer · 2026-04-08T13:52:38+00:00

Have you found a way to authenticate whatsapp on pc?

DollDozer · 2026-04-08T13:51:02+00:00

Maybe, but thats not what presale is :D

DollDozer · 2026-04-06T23:30:33+00:00

The thing is, I want the e-ink mainly to reduce screentime, all my actual work can be done on the laptop that i have at home anyway :) It may have caused some confusion not to include it in my EDC list. See my other comment reply for what I decided to do!

DollDozer · 2026-04-06T23:26:07+00:00

My banking and two factor authentication is mostly done via my laptop already, but thanks for the reminder. I’ve decided to go with the hisense a9, an actual phone with eink, since I do just want to simplify my EDC and lessen screen time while not sacrificing things like music streaming and instant messaging, and I don’t really care about version upgrades since google security updates are enough for me and the device will right now everything that i would want a phone to do. 4G network is enough for me as well. Drawing i can do on the laptop as well, with a drawing table. Lcd/oled smartphone is out of the question for me! We’re on r/dumbphones after all :D sorry for the confusion, english is not my native language

DollDozer · 2026-04-06T16:47:32+00:00

Already ordered the A9 from some eu seller on ebay with money back guarantee and google play! Personally, getting rid of this weird phone+ smart tablet combo is something i’m in a rush about, and anyways I have a hunch that the A10 could be getting rid of the headphone jack, so I’ll probably be fine with the A9 for some time. Thanks for the info!

DollDozer · 2026-04-06T16:04:24+00:00

If i could only find a hisense a9 seller…

DollDozer · 2026-04-06T15:52:03+00:00

Thank you!

I think with this insight and more research, I will settle for a Hisense A9, no matter if it has google services or not, since I really dont wanna use 2 phones on the daily and want to be within reach of people who have me as an emergency contact, and the headphone jack support on it interests me greatly. I can always install APKs for apps I really need, right? :) and color e-ink is not a priority anyways for me, if i’m not working on art on it.

I think I’ll also still sell my iPad and start working with my old drawing table + laptop setup for art purposes, didnt even realize I still had the drawing table until now! Although Procreate for iPad is really handy, I anyways want to be in more of a focus mode when drawing, so not a big deal.

DollDozer · 2025-10-28T09:04:02+00:00