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Show HN: Gander, an Android file viewer that asks for no permissions at all

Hi HN, I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at all. I have always been uneasy about opening files people send me. On Android you either install a 40...

Source: Hacker News Front Page · github.com Published 2026-07-31T05:45:13+00:00 Detected 2026-07-31T13:22:05+00:00
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Hi HN, I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at all. I have always been uneasy about opening files people send me. On Android you either install a 40...

Hi HN, I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at all. I have always been uneasy about opening files people send me. On Android you either install a 400 MB office suite and sign in or use a small free viewer that...

Signal Strength 88% Technical label SOURCE-BACKED Public Interest 26 Category OPEN SOURCE Reader Depth TECHNICAL

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Recognizable Entity Score 0 Practical Impact Score 18 Novelty Interest Score 70 Consequence Score 18 Curiosity Score 16 Shareability Score 44

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