> Maybe it was a bad idea to lower the filters by allowing GSF apps.
> Instead, I lowered the filters by the number of installs (50K+).
>
> This general purpose photo editor came up in the results to test:
> *DS Photo Editor* by DS Photo Editor SDK
> free, adfree, gsfree, rated 4.2, 100K+ installs
> <
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsphotoeditor.demoapp>
>
> And when I lowered the standards to a lesser rating, this vector graphics
> general purpose image editor came up for me to test:
> *Inker* by Dark Reader Ltd
> free, adfree, gsfree, rated 2.9, 100K+ installs
> <
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.inker>
>
> Neither of those two requires a login or any special untoward permissions.
> There were more (plenty more); but that's enough for me to test for now.
>
> The question is asked here so that I can benefit from your knowledge since I
> assume always that I don't know more than everyone combined does about this.
>
> What is a good free adfree basic image editor that you like to use, and why?
UPDATE:
In response to this thread today, here is more photo-editing information.
*Android 11 Phone Photo Edit*
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https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/LPK8oLAyTC8>
Given the answer to the question begs the new question of what's a good
photo editor, it's a decent question to flesh out the answer to for
everyone to benefit (which is always my goal) so we all benefit always.
Given that reality, I'll direct my answer to the question of what's a good
photo editor, irrespective of the photo size (i.e., pre-shrunk or not).
Of course that question has been asked before, so lemme' search first:
*What is a good free adfree basic image editor*
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https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/cTrsAsiNa4o/m/Hi8Z4CSdAgAJ>
Which contains suggestions for basic free ad free gsf-free image editors.
In addition, on my phone are the following free gsf-free photo editors.
*Simple Draw* by Simple Mobile Tools
Free, ad free, gsf free, rated 3.5/7.83K reviews@1M+ Downloads
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.draw>
*Photo Editor* by BeFunky with In-app purchases
Free, ad free, gsf free, rated 4.4/216K reviews@10M+Downloads
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.befunky.BeFunkyPhotoEditor>
While I don't usually install any apps that aren't free or that have ads or
that incorporate GSF into those apps, there are other photo editors extent.
For example, if the user doesn't care that an APK includes GSF and that
it's from Google, I hear that Snapseed is a well respected image editor.
*Snapseed* by Google LLC
Free, ad free, includes GSF, rated 4.4/1.6M reviews@100M+Downloads
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed>
Along the lines of a free, ad free image editor but that includes GSF are:
a. *Lightroom Photo & Video Editor* by Adobe
b. *Photoshop Express Photo Editor* by Adobe
c. *VSCO: Photo & Video Editor* by VSCO
d. *Canva: Design, Photo & Video* by Canva <-- REQUIRES ACCOUNT!
e. *InstaSize Photo Editor + Resizer* by Instasize, Inc.
f. *EPIK Photo Editor* by SNOW Corporation
g. *PhotoRoom Studio Photo Editor* by PhotoRoom Background Editor App
h. *B612 Camera&Photo/Video Editor* by SNOW Corporation
etc.
Caution: I never use apps which require an account when they don't need
them, where a photo editor does NOT need an account under any circumstances,
so be forewarned some of the apps above, while they contain GSF which
is bad enough, may also require an account (for all I know).
If they do require an account, and if you use them, please let the
rest of us know for the permanent Usenet record, so all benefit.
In summary, the way I solve the OP's stated problem set is I use three
tools that are chosen well, the first being an MMS/SMS app which
automatically (or manually) saves images to where I can find them, and the
second is using a file manager that can find where those images were saved,
and the third is to use an image editor that can crop and rotate images.
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Posted out of the goodness of my heart to disseminate useful information
which, in this case, is to flesh out the problem set to provide answers.