Possibly linuxI has come to my attention that some users have never heard of F-droid is a free software app store for android
IllecorsFdroid basic allows automatic updates!
The guadian project repos are also preset, albeit not enabled by default.
regaliaSo does Neostore and Droid-ify. Those are worth looking into.
Don’t forget to add the New pipe repo!
Can also recommend the SimpleX chat, Bitwarden, Cryptomator and Briar repos. There's also IzzyOnDroid, though I think they have less strict guidelines.
Why is the Newpipe repo necessary when NewPipe is also in the F-Droid repo?
m-p{3}Faster release, sometimes it takes a while for the F-Droid to build the new version and Google has a tendency to break it.
I recommend the NewPipe-Sponserblock instead of default Newpipe
NewPipe Sponsorblock repo from Izzy:
Juice [none/use name]I thought fdroid was out of maintenance and they recommend droidify
No, it's definitely in very active development and put out version 1.17 recently
temptest [any]I can’t find anything about this. Got a source?
Okay so its not out of service, so that’s my bad. But it’s using an old SDK, which could present security issues. Tbh I have them both installed it looks like he
youtu.be/IzpVI4zaso0 wonderfall.dev/fdroid-issues/#3-low-target-api-le…
You should uninstall F-Droid - Part 1
Is downloading it from the google playstore stupid or okay?
RandomStickmanDownload from the link instead. Once you download the apk file you can install it straight from your phone. You probably need to give permission for it to be installed.
That is probably an imposter
Killercat103The F-Droid app? Its not distributed the officialy. Could be a trojan. I would say I trust F-Droid more than GPlay too. Don’t have GPlay or Aurora atm
Use the link in the other comment.
Its not on the google play store
burgersc12Droid-ify is the best way to use f-droid imo
LinkOpensChest.wavWhat are the perks of using this vs. the standard F-Droid app?
FrostyGhostMore built-in repositories and a nicer UI.
Nice. I just decided to try it, and this seems really nice so far. The built-in repositories feature is really nice, especially for people who are just getting acquainted with F-Droid
LoveSausageNeo store is my favourite. Yes there is another upside. F-droid targets old ask , android 5 , which is a issue , albeit small.
Does it have an update all button? That’s what prevented me to keep using it some months ago.
SwyperIt does now yes.
diggerSomething worth noting is that F-Droid is both an app to download other apps but they also maintains a repository of apps. You can use alternative store apps (like Droid-ify) with the F-Droid repository OR you could use the F-Droid app with a different repository (like IzzyOnDroid). You can mix and match to meet your needs.
I use the Droid-ify app with the F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, microG, NewPipe, and Collabora repositories.
Once you start down this rabbit hole, give Obtanium a look.
I just have the basic f droid app, the layout is awful and confusing. Is there one you suggest?
I think he did suggest droid-ify with fdroid repo: github.com/Droid-ify/client
Looks good, I will try it out. You have it in F-droid :)
Apologies, I didn’t follow what was a storefront and such.
GunpachiThen check out droid-ify. It’s really clean and minimal imo.
Thanks
I’m a big fan of Droid-ify.
Neostore is also a good alternative to the normal f-droid client
Yep. Their permission and tracker built in viewer is a super qol feature
nixchickYes, I much prefer Neostore.
itadakimasuI wanted to like this one.
Neostore got stuck trying to sync repos or something and drained my battery from 80% to 20% within like an hour.
Uninstalled it immediately. No app should be able to malfunction in such a way to cause such battery drain.
I would avoid adding other repositories because you are risking malware and anti features.
F-droid is slow to get updates but it also verifies each app
There is safety there, but you’re just as safe using the the developer’s own repository for their apps, like NewPipe, Collabora, or the Guardian Project.
Don’t forget Divest, a must have repo. Also Molly for a foss signal client
Can you elaborate on what these different repos are and do? And, referring to a child comment, what is divest?
Some software developers prefer to host their own repos and have more control over the release process and/or don’t want to fill all the criteria for being included on f-droid, so they create their own repos. Some of these apps can still be found on vanilla fdroid, but often aren’t updated so frequently.
Izzyondroid, on the other hand, is a different project, aimed at hosting different apps that are usually from smaller devs and can’t be included on fdroid yet, for different reasons.
The greatest thing about fdroid is that it allows anyone to create their own repos and you aren’t forced to depend on anyone.
On Android, we’re used the “Play Store” being both the app that facilitates downloads as well as the collection of apps available. With F-Droid, you can add additional collections of apps to make available for download.
You might add an additional repository to gain access to apps not in the main F-Droid repository. You might add a developer’s repository to gain access to updates to their apps before those updates hit the main F-Droid repository.
Divest is the developer repository for app maintained by Divest OS, a fork of Lineage OS.
I have and use F-Droid but hadn’t caught on to repos and their function. Just seen it mentioned. Thanks for elaborating!
HamartiogonicMany years ago I tried to go completely de-googled, and that involved using only F-droid. One of the many problems I faced was the tedious update process. I needed to tap each and every app individually every time there were updates. I wonder if droid-ify could have fixed that. Unfortunately I didn’t come across that app at the time, so I didn’t try it out.
Oh for sure! Droid-ify offers a few different installation methods. The Legacy and Session install options are what you are used to. With those methods, you are prompted to download and install with each update.
With the Root install method, updates can be downloaded and installed in the background using root privileges. Lastly, and I think most intriguing, is using Shizuku. Shizuku is a utility that will give you close to root access using ADB. See link for details. So, with the Shizuku install methods, Droid-ify can keep all your F-Droid apps up to date with little intervention from the user.
Footnote: Because Shizuku leverages ADB, it needs to be started manually after each reboot.
That’s awesome! Looks like there’s been progress while I was not looking.
What do you think, is it now a viable option do daily drive a completely de-googled phone?
I use neo store it’s native non root installer (usually) manage to do one click install all updates.
It’s a lot more feasible than it used to be. I also use Aurora Store to fill in the gaps.
Oh THAT’S what repos are for? I assumed they were all independently structured and incompatible with each other for different reasons lmao.
I second Izzy, add:
IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg), with additional screening applied. Updates for the apps are usually fetched daily, and you can expect daily index updates.
ninjaturtleNeo store is a nice layout for f-Droid if you want a more modern look
It's also a buggy piece of crap...
Update notification? Sweet! Gotta click it, right? Oh, some obscure error message that doesn't let me update the apps. I guess I start the app itself then, right? Oh, it immediately crashed with an even more obscure error message. And what's this? It shows me updates for apps that I have already removed. I wonder why? Maybe I should clean the cache and update the repositories. Huh? Oh, the update is stuck somewhere and doesn't move forward anymore and now I can't even search for anything.
Update notification? Sweet! Gotta click it, right? Oh, some obscure error message that doesn't let me update the apps. I guess I start the app itself then, right? Oh, it immediately crashed with an even more obscure error message. And what's this? It shows me updates for apps that I have already removed. I wonder why? Maybe I should clean the cache and update the repositories. Huh? Oh, the update is stuck somewhere and doesn't move forward anymore and now I can't even search for anything.
I never had any issues with it
Baut [she/her] auf.Neostore may be a better client for you.
I haven’t had any of that, but I do notice that F-Droid can’t seem to automatically update itself without erroring. Something about failing to parse the package; I forget the exact error message. I wonder what the problem is…
I’ve had tons of bugs with it as well. Still usable but annoying.
What’s the average time for an app to be approved? I submitted my app almost 1 month ago and it never got any comments whatsoever like other submitted apps do. I love the store though, most of my phone apps are downloaded from there!
vitriolixIt should only be a few days, can you bump your submission?
Was there an automated not response? If there was any errors or warnings you should try to correct them.
If not I would follow up