F-Droid

#FDroid Client 2.0 is on track, already at Basic alpha5, did you test?

Besides a plenthora of cosmetic modernisation, it gets heavy rewrites internally.

One feature for #Android distros developers is the ability to "add a default repository".

Want to know how that works? How that changed? Read @grote 's post here: https://f-droid.org/2026/03/28/how-to-include-repos-in-rom.html

/PS: Make sure to forward this to your favorite secure and private distro developer. 😉

How to pre-add repositories to F-Droid in Android ROMs (Important changes in 2.0) | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

If you are publishing an Android ROM, you can add some extra pre-installed repositories to the F-Droid app which otherwise only includes the official F-Droid...

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Show threadHelge Bibicus XIXMar 28
@fdroidorg @grote I like it. I deleted the v1 as it was counter intuitive but this is well structured. Thanks!
Show threadTommi 🤯Mar 28
@fdroidorg @grote Honestly I love it. Thanks for the work!
Show threadMichaelMar 28
@fdroidorg @grote
V2 basic variant on my shield is really good. Never thought this could be usable on tv but here we are 👍
Show threadVoxelMar 28

@fdroidorg @grote

@iode will be a better way to do things then pushing a Iodé specific F-Droid fork.

Show threadF-Droid6d ago
@voxel @grote @iode Maybe even update https://gitlab.iode.tech/os/apps/fdroid right?
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Show threadNeminMar 28

@fdroidorg @grote Please consider including a small tutorial in these blogposts how one can try the rewrite.

It's not *super* difficult to realize you need to
- enable advanced settings,
- tick allow unstable updates,
- install and update F-Droid Basic,
but it is a high enough bar to deter people who might otherwise try it and potentially offer valuable feedback.

Otherwise, really cool progress! I love the new design, far easier to navigate than the old version. Keep up the good work!

Show threadF-Droid6d ago
@nemin @grote This post was not about the alphas but people considered to offer feedback here 😄 Anyway, we already said how in weekly #TWIF's and the initial announcement: https://f-droid.org/2026/01/24/fdroid-basic-2.0-alpha.html (read last line)
F-Droid Basic 2.0 alpha released | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

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Show threadaproposnixMar 28
@fdroidorg @grote I love it, however I noticed over the past few days that incompatible apps are showing up. Is there going to be a flag in the final release to exclude incompatible apps?
Show threadTorsten GroteMar 28
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Do you have examples, screenshots? The apps are showing up where?
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Show threadaproposnixMar 28

@grote @fdroidorg to be honest, I can't recall which apps. I'll dig around to see if I can find them. I'm pretty sure they were on the Izzy repository though.

Edit. That was quick. Here's the first one
More edits: added another I can see them when browsing categories. I also had this happen when I searched (can't recall which though).

Show threadTorsten GroteMar 28
@aproposnix
Try changing the filter settings in those categories, if you don't want to see incompatible apps there.
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Show threadaproposnixMar 28

@grote @fdroidorg I don't understand how I can do that if I use the search function for example, if I search archive:

Edit: please note that the filter is set to default to compatible but the search still shows incompatible:

Show threadTorsten GroteMar 28
@aproposnix
You said browsing categories. You can do it there. Search isn't meant to hide stuff. That just confuses people when they don't find something.
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