Show HN: Gander, an Android file viewer that asks for no permissions at all
Gander is a new, open-source Android file viewer designed to operate entirely offline without requiring any device permissions. It supports a wide range of document, media, and code formats while ensuring user privacy by blocking internet access.
Why it matters
It addresses growing concerns regarding data privacy and the tendency of mobile apps to track user activity or rely on cloud-based processing.
Take a gander at any file. A tiny, open source, fully offline file viewer for Android that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, photos, videos, audio, Markdown, text and code in one app, with zero permissions, no ads, no tracking and no internet access at all .
Every phone ships with a dozen half-viewers that bounce your documents to cloud services. Gander is the opposite: one small APK (about 15 MB) that renders everything on the device . It cannot phone home because it does not even hold the INTERNET permission.
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