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Good weather app with widget and doesn't need location data ALL THE TIME? (pawb.social)

submitted 1 month ago by Kolanaki@pawb.social to c/degoogle@discuss.tchncs.de

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So they finally went and broke the Google Weather app so the widget won't work because it wants location permissions even when the app is not in use.

Homie don't play that shit. You don't need my location except when I am actively needing to use the app; go fuck yourself Google.

Is there anything Lemmy recommends?

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[–] lgsp@feddit.it 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I use breezy weather:

nice looks
you can add multiple locations
for each location and for each parameters (weather, wind, pollution) you can use a different provider
nice selection of widget that you can customize

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Perfect.

And, just FYI: It's not on the Play Store at all. Had to get the APK from its github (since I don't use F-Droid).

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 9 points 1 month ago

If you prefer to get updates but dont wanna use f-droid for whatever reason obtainium may be helpful to you, it manages versions and will give updates from whatever repo you point it at

I dont use it cause I prefer f-droid but thought I'd mention it in case you weren't already familiar :)

[–] littlesmith@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Just out of curiosity, do you have a specific reason not to use F-Droid?

[–] Captain_Baka@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

I agree. Plus the only REALLY needed permission it uses is network connection. Everything else is optional. Well, at least in the F-Droid version of Breezy. Dunno about the Play Store version.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is the way

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Breezy weather is fantastic. To add an additional option, Weather Master (also on f-droid) is also great :)

[–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I see Breezy Weather has already been mentioned a few times. Just wanted to add Overmorrow as another option as well.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

can confirm, Overmarrow is the best weather app/widget I have ever used.

[–] lemmysmash@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Breezy Weather is fantastic indeed, but I prefer Flowx for their their weather graph widget.

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Encase you can't find an app, a PWA of your local weather office may work.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I don't need auto-location set. All I need is to type in the name of my city or area. Sound simple? No, we need to connect because there is always other stuff and things going on under the covers.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Set your permissions to “only when app is in use” at the OS level. Done

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

I already have that set. The app itself no longer functions and asks to give it full locational data when opening the app. If I say no/cancel, the app closes.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

You can totally do that, but it breaks the workflow of the pixel weather app, and pretty much any other proprietary weather app. They will bug you about allowing location access all the time until you die.