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How do I open source an Android app?

How do I open source an Android app? - Lemmy.World

I’ve been building an app for some time and I’m interested in open sourcing it. I’ve searched the net but I haven’t found a good thorough guide on how to open source an app. So, besides choosing a place to put my code (github etc), what are some other advice you can give me in order to do it right? Thanks in advance

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onlinepersona 1d ago

Codeberg or gitlab as a source forge. Depending on how private you are, you can start a fresh git repository, then your private history won’t be exposed.

Otherwise, a license and gitignore file and you’re done. Maybe a README if you fancy. And if you want to go overboard, add the apk or request for it to be put on F-Droid

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breakcore

Always a README I would say.

First paragraph tells what the app does im clear terms.

Also, screenshots.