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  "textContent": "submitted by Aditya_151 to opensource\n113 points | 10 comments\n\n\n**Why Use This Circle To Search App?**\n\nThe Problem with Google’s CTS Version\n\n  * Forced Cloud Syncing: Uploads your selection to servers even when you just want to copy text.\n\n  * Get’s accidentally triggerd frequently, exposing sensitive data instantly to google\n\n  * Ecosystem Lock-in: Restricted to Google Search—no support for Bing, Yandex, or AI models.\n\n  * Locked to Google ecosystem—no choice of search engine\n\n  * Missing Features: Useful features like “Share” and “Save” have been stripped out.\n\n  * Hardware Exclusivity: Only available on expensive flagship devices (Pixel 8, Galaxy S24+).\n\n\n\n\nWhat We Do Differently\n\n  * Only what you circle gets processed—nothing else\n\n  * True Offline OCR: Text recognition works 100% locally on your device—no internet needed.\n\n  * QR detection offline, Smart Scan offline—no unnecessary servers\n\n  * Universal Compatibility: Works with any search engine (Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye,).\n\n  * Restored Utility: We brought back the “Share” and “Save” features Google removed.\n\n  * Works on any Android device, not just expensive flagships\n\n  * Works on De-Googled Devices no google programs needed.\n\n  * And has many other useful features\n\n\n\n\n100% Independent: Works on any Android phone (Android 10+), without requiring Google Play Services or OEM-specific software.\n\nPrivacy-First: No background tracking or logs—just pure on-device selection.\n\n**➥ Download:**\n- github\n\nIt still needs a lot of improvements and isn’t polished yet, as I am a solo developer working on it. You can download it from GitHub for now, as the new update is yet to be released on F-Droid.",
  "title": "[App] I made a Circle to Search alternative that works on any Android (with multiple search engines)"
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