F-Droid

F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform.

Website: https://f-droid.org
Code: https://gitlab.com/fdroid
Forum: https://forum.f-droid.org

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2026-08-23 22:50:04 GMT

#FDroid and Basic 2.0-rc1 are live:
* Donation section enhancements 😉 #Taler
* Translations updates (is your locale complete?)
* Fix subnet crash on Wi-Fi IP change
* Fix install service getting sticky
* Separate TV banners (again)
* Fix crash related to Nearby
* Fix repo sync when clock goes in the future then back (careful with your time travelling!)
* Fix back gesture crash with open menus
All Basic users are getting updated now.
Full users, allow beta or manual update, for now.

2026-08-22 20:30:11 GMT

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Just update to the latest #FDroid client 2.0-rc0 👿

2026-08-20 15:49:33 GMT

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You can control notifications channels, Android 8+ provides this, so you're not annoyed, but you can still see the latest available updates on your own time.

2026-08-20 14:55:38 GMT

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They are both developed at the same time form the same codebase.

2026-08-20 14:46:11 GMT

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https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/-/work_items/3174

2026-08-20 14:40:41 GMT

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Update #FDroid full today, you'll get the same + extra features over Basic.

2026-08-20 14:34:54 GMT

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Android has never really supported downgrades, for security reasons. The old button was removed years ago.

2026-08-20 14:30:14 GMT

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The previous UI was called "old", now it's "modern". Or we've been lied? 😸

2026-08-20 14:28:51 GMT

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There is no gain, imho.
If there's no update it's basically a "ping".
If there's an update it will download a small diff index (just the difference versus your local one).
If you've missed more updates the diff will get bigger multiplied by the number of them.
If you miss 10 updates you'll end up downloading the full index.
App updates downloads will not happen until needed, and under your control.

2026-08-18 15:13:49 GMT

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We are waiting for the developers to help: https://github.com/cryptomator/android/issues/645

2026-08-18 15:01:27 GMT

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We're tracking this issue: in https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/-/work_items/3356#note_3700234947

2026-08-18 14:57:26 GMT

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Cached packages not being cleared was an issue in the past. Please update to latest #FDroid client 2.0-rc0 for an improved experience.

2026-08-18 14:55:43 GMT

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#Funkwhale was archived as it has not seen any update in the last 3 years and the source repository was down when tested. You can enable the Archive of #FDroid repo and install it still.

2026-08-18 13:03:52 GMT

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What do you mean by "now"? We stopped supporting Android 5 back in January 2023. #FDroid 2.0 supports Android 7 or later.

2026-08-18 12:49:59 GMT

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More eyes on submissions, feel free to contribute. In these cases it was easy, fork kept old upstream metadata that override their own updated one.

2026-08-11 17:02:39 GMT

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We deem it ready! GO!

2026-08-11 17:00:41 GMT

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Humans need to live too. What you don't see if you only read the dates is that the number of apps built per cycle has gone up in the last year. Not sure why... 😸 #KeepAndroidOpen

2026-08-11 16:56:00 GMT

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Example of a search that has less pertinent results?

2026-08-08 09:18:07 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* client rc0, test!
* #FrOSCon apps
* #RethinkDNS unstable
* #SessionMessenger has plans
* #SnowflakeVolunteer design
+ 37 new apps
& 340 updates
Grab a cold one: https://f-droid.org/2026/08/07/twif.html

2026-08-04 16:08:23 GMT

#SidePhone + #FDroid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdL21cIwIaA
BTW, anyone running latest F-Droid 2.0-rc0 on it? We'd love to see some pics and get your feedback.

2026-08-04 16:05:12 GMT

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Software is never finished, so calling it alpha or stable-I-swear does not mean much if users don't install and test. We always need more testers, but some got blocked by the "alpha" name. 🤷

2026-08-04 13:51:58 GMT

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You can see our update frequency here: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/f-droid.org-transparency-log/-/commits/master On average looks pretty nice, although, since software has bugs and humans needs to live, you might have seen random delays.

2026-08-04 13:35:50 GMT

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You can disable notifications on Android 8+. We have unattended updates on Android 12+ (but it never hurts to check when you both grab lunch). 😉

2026-08-04 13:32:54 GMT

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#FDroid client, Repos, F-Droid, advanced, toggle Archive ON, wait for sync, search again?

2026-08-04 13:27:29 GMT

#FDroid & Basic 2.0-rc0 are live:
* Reduce opacity of feature graphic
* Enable certificate transparency for known domains (Both thanks to Thore Göbel)
* Remember expanded state of app description in app details
* Fix bug with display of chosen panic app (Full only)
* Fix bug with DB migration when updating from older versions
'R' stands for Release, so get all your devices (#Android 7 or newer) updated, test a bit, search a bit, install a bit and report your pain points. #KeepAndroidOpen

2026-07-27 11:42:12 GMT

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There's https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/work_items/641 and https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/work_items/686 at least. While the "#AI problem" has a spectrum of use, inclusion and function. For now we only got toots that "#FDroid should do something" seemly glancing over the work needed to classify and maintain such.

2026-07-27 11:37:43 GMT

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#Google already gatekeeps targedSdk, each new Android will block older "unsecure". Today about 33% of apps in the #FDroid repo are built reproducible signed by the developers. F-Droid & Basic clients can update unattended on Android 12+ since early 2024. Apps are sandboxed by your Android, we function as a "package manager for #Android". We have some checks in place, but true, we can't check billions of line of codes (half by AI now 🙃). We trust the devs, but we also verify, is that bad?

2026-07-27 11:24:42 GMT

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Did you report the "quickly abandoned" apps? How much time does it need to pass between commit/releases to call one abandoned?

2026-07-25 18:40:07 GMT

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#FDroid hosts Obtainium, built reproducible. But F-Droid can be... upstream too. 😉

2026-07-25 18:26:15 GMT

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The joke's on you, that only lists main server stats. We have 19+ more mirrors, that get randomly used. 🤣

2026-07-25 17:33:32 GMT

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So none of these apps work: https://f-droid.org/categories/pass-wallet ? Would be odd...

2026-07-25 17:24:01 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* #Fennec & #WebLibre #Mozilla #Firefox updates
* #Mattermost PSA
* #OrganicMaps choose your server
* #OSMAnd discover features
* #OfflineTranslator for your desktop
+ 35 new apps
& 321 updates
- 2 archived
Plug in: https://f-droid.org/2026/07/24/twif.html
/PS: We've heard a couple of cases where in 2.0 search appears broken. If it happens to you, make sure you run latest alpha11, do ping us and mention your device and Android version

2026-07-22 09:43:08 GMT

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You can't disable "start on boot", but you can enforce "background" via battery restrictions.

2026-07-22 08:14:07 GMT

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Go to Settings, Repositories, F-Droid, toggle OFF, wait, toggle ON. It will force a repo update, keep an eye on notifications and the top banner. (Hope you're not testing in Airplane mode with all networks off 😃) After updating to 1.23.2, then see the menu and "allow beta". Keep us posted!

2026-07-21 16:50:44 GMT

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Read its description, its website, its issue tracker, etc. Just because it has or not a certain permission or feature does not mate it neither safe nor dangerous.

2026-07-20 09:28:51 GMT

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We already have the latest...

2026-07-19 12:42:18 GMT

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You can always disable apps if you don't want them to function.

2026-07-18 21:32:23 GMT

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No permission section for now. The big ones will be in your control via native Android dialogues anyway.

2026-07-18 21:23:54 GMT

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How about you finally install #FDroid 2.0 latest alpha instead of pasting the same old text about "dated interface" in every article?

2026-07-18 21:21:05 GMT

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yes yes, #FDroid 2.0 alpha11 is out too 😉

2026-07-18 20:44:02 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* last alpha 2.0 testing
* #EuroCommons #France #FLOSS migration #CaisseDesDepots
* #Scrib on-device transcription
* #Immich huge update
* #Fauxx for Desktop
* #XMPP #Quicksy abused, shut-down 😢 switch to #Conversations_IM
* track substance use w/ #JournalMultilingual
* #HeliBoard big news
* #Obtainium w/ #MaterialDesign Expressive
* #SidePhone store? F-Droid w/ a trenchcoat
+ 46 new apps
& 384 updates
- 1 archived
Upgrade client: https://f-droid.org/2026/07/16/twif.html

2026-07-14 16:06:22 GMT

#FDroid and Basic client 2.0-alpha11 are live:
* More translations
* Donations icons
* Nearby fixes
* More categories
* Dynamic color icon contrast
* System apps fixes
* More Chinese distros fixes
And, the most requested feature ever, "Check for updates", that you'll discover by yourself.🙄
So, that's it, go ahead, update now!
The clock has now started for the final stable release, stay tune.

2026-07-10 12:02:33 GMT

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You mean besides https://keepandroidopen.org ?

2026-07-07 10:20:22 GMT

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Picture please, with (maybe) Versions expanded so we can see the exact reason.

2026-07-07 08:04:31 GMT

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I can see the latest version just fine in F-Droid and Basic client. Can you try latest 2.0-alpha10? It does not appear to be a repo issue.

2026-07-06 16:03:57 GMT

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Now translated in #Romanian #Deutsch #Indonesia #Portuges_BR 👍️

2026-07-01 22:19:08 GMT

More than 200k users said NO!
More than 70 organisations signed a letter saying NO!
#FDroid wrote posts on why NOT!
We've talked with you and your representatives, around the world.
We've made the #KeepAndroidOpen website to explain it.
If you read the #Android tech news, you saw it.
If you use a search engine, you found it.
If you've asked their own #Gemini, you got the summary.
But who didn't see, hear or read anything from above? Yes, #Google
For your saftety? https://f-droid.org/2026/07/01/adv-malware.html

2026-06-30 16:25:25 GMT

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) in your #RSS inbox:
* #ReproducibleBuild huge repo study
* [@gardiner_bryant](https://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryant ) makes lists
* [@ferlagod](https://frikiverse.zone/@ferlagod ) and @npub10na…j7h5 blog on app inclusion
* @npub1yy3…8dcg #99managers first #Godot reproducible game
* #Matrix clients security updates
* #Odysee native app
* #SimpleX gets help from #AI
* #Mercurygram #Telegram translates
* #GithubStore gone, welcome #KomiStore
+ 72 new apps
& 328 updates
- 3 archived
Tag, you're it! https://f-droid.org/2026/06/26/twif.html
So, how would you feel?

2026-06-23 10:36:04 GMT

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) is live:
* #Matrix #Element #SchildiChat security fixes, update!
* #FairScan w/ #OCR
* #MakeACopy w/ #MaterialDesign
* #Photok huge update
* #RethinkDNS UI rewrite
+ 24 new apps
& 228 updates
- 2 archived
Scan me now: https://f-droid.org/2026/06/19/twif.html

2026-06-13 06:08:12 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* 2.0 is as ready as possible, test now!
* #Google spreading #FUD about #Android #FLOSS apps
* #Fedilab #Mastodon 'Collections'
* more #ReFra gallery goodies
* more categories
+ 34 new apps
& 293 updates
Grab all your devices from the drawers: https://f-droid.org/2026/06/12/twif.html

2026-06-10 17:10:21 GMT

#FDroid & Basic 2.0-alpha10 are live, the last one before stable.
What's changed?
* 2 chars searching, (CJK rejoice)
* app details page redesign
* notification on self update
* new setting: update on app open
* fresh downloads stats
* wip Chinese devices installer fixes
* target SDK 37
* more TV banners
* more mirrors randomisation
* more translations (is your locale ready for release???)
* more categories
* more fixes
How to update now? App page, upper right, check "allow beta", gogogo!

2026-06-08 08:01:54 GMT

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) is live:
* #AirPlay everything
* #BoldWallet big update
* #FairEmail for 6 and up
* #Meditation #InnerBreeze old and new
* #MakeACopy one app only
* #Zerion builds on #Briar #P2P
* #AppManager year 6
* #DetoxDroid #doomscroll less
* #Prav funding call
* #wallabag update
+ 36 new apps
& 277 updates
- 2 archived
Peer help, peer connect: https://f-droid.org/2026/06/05/twif.html

2026-05-19 08:58:28 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live, but we kinda, sorta, forgot to toot about it. I mean. we have RSS so everyone got it already and read it days ago, right?
Well, for the rest of you, here's the link, but you will promise to subscribe to RSS, yes? 😼
Thanks: https://f-droid.org/2026/05/14/twif.html

2026-05-11 11:15:51 GMT

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That page lists real-time (instant messaging) venues, our forum and the actual F-Droid Client development forge. Surely one of them can be used for you to offer your feedback.

2026-05-11 10:32:09 GMT

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https://f-droid.org/about#contact 😉

2026-05-11 10:26:06 GMT

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https://f-droid.org/docs ?

2026-05-07 16:39:28 GMT

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You've read the above and want to help? Get latest 2.0 by navigating to the F-Droid or Basic app details page and check “Allow beta updates” in the top right three dot menu.
#KeepAndroidOpen

2026-05-07 16:38:32 GMT

While we wrestle with our website generation bugs, a new call for testers of #FDroid and Basic.
2.0-alpha9 released over the weekend:
* a redesigned featured categories in Discover
* an useful search page, with categories, keyboard control & easter-egg (touch search twice) and keywords in categories descriptions
* more on-boarding overlays to explore
* updated translations
* fixes and tweaks
We need you all to test the clients on all sorts of #Android devices, the more diverse the merrier!

2026-04-21 15:01:26 GMT

"Free" in English is almost a double entendre when it comes to software. While we know what F in #FOSS means, we need to reach users out there who don't. #FLOSS was created so the focus is moved from monetary value back to "freedom".
Software is not created in a void, it takes contributor time and attention to be able to maintain, update and improve it.
The #OTF grant allowed #FDroid to explore how to get sustainable funding and report our findings to all.
Read more: https://f-droid.org/2026/04/20/exploring-sustainable-funding.html

2026-04-17 13:46:19 GMT

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Broken as not working or not updating?

2026-04-17 13:27:56 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* Testing alphas in Full too, come and get it!
* #ConnectBot has new look
* #Immich is up to date again
* #OfflineTranslator speaks too
* #Suntimes gets way better
* #TorVPN has been audited
* #Vespucci huge upgrade
* #Kindle #KindleFire liberation
+ 21 new apps
& 234 updates
Make it, test it, break it, fix it: https://f-droid.org/2026/04/16/twif.html

2026-04-15 16:50:08 GMT

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Which device? Android version?

2026-04-06 15:20:17 GMT

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#FDroid won't be a registered developer or a registered store, most app developers won't either. To install apps 3.9 billion users will need to activate developer options, reboot then wait 24h. No one will do that.
Which were your arguments though , when you just repeated the Google PR blurb of "nothing changes"? Because we see a lot of change...

2026-04-01 13:40:33 GMT

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Which RFP or MR in Gitlab?

2026-04-01 13:33:04 GMT

#FDroid Basic 2.0-alpha6 is live, so make sure you take it for a spin and shake it really good.
We polished a lot of features: translations and RTL fixes, faster apps processing, better categories, fix CJK search, add monochrome icon, fixed mascot icon (no more cut antennas), and more.
We are also hardly working on integrating what we call "The Advanced F-Low for all users: Balancing badness and chores with sanity".
After rebooting your devices, please wait 24h for our full announcement!

2026-03-30 11:47:56 GMT

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Already in, check repo details screen titlebar.

2026-03-23 12:48:55 GMT

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We're making progress, yet the backlog is big, maybe more developers like to #keepandroidopen after all? We can hope. The tag to watch is "review-requested". The rest are just part of the usual merge requests workflow, were we offer feedback to developers and "we" wait for responses. 😉

2026-03-13 16:15:19 GMT

Dacă ești din #Romania Ако сте от #Bulgaria #България, Ha te #Hungary #Magyarorszag, Ако сте из #Serbia #Србија, Ako si iz #Croatia #Hrvatska or from the #balkans, maybe you can help #FDroid.
We want to add mirrors in this area, thanks to great hosting companies that support #FLOSS.
We want 2 weeks to test:
https://mirrors.hostico.ro/fdroid/repo
https://ftp.lug.ro/fdroid/repo
https://mirrors.chroot.ro/fdroid/repo
paste each one in Client -> Settings/Repos -> Add repo button -> Manual insert -> Paste -> Add -> Add mirror

2026-03-05 15:53:13 GMT

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Nothing has changed, Android lock-down will continue as planned no matter what deals two corporations made behind peoples backs.
https://keepandroidopen.org/ has all the info!

2026-03-05 14:47:19 GMT

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https://floss.social/@fdroidorg/116130612924139079
#note1a35…swmw

2026-03-05 14:45:14 GMT

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Thanks for calling us cool! 🥶

2026-03-02 10:55:53 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live today:
* website improvements
* more clients add banners #Flicky #NeoStore about #keepandroidopen
* #Conversations_im asks #XMPP admins to update their servers
* last #Ente Photos for x86 ABIs
* #RHVoice update
* waiting for #Orbot? Get #TorVPN
+ three new apps
& 210 updates
Get reading: https://f-droid.org/2026/02/27/twif.html

2026-02-26 13:44:20 GMT

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https://keepandroidopen.org/ has a section for users too.
Simple example, you want to install a nice app your friend made/recommended, you run stock Android, installation is rejected. The end.

2026-02-26 12:41:26 GMT

RE: https://mamot.fr/@felicien/116135789486561180
If you'd like to petition to #keepAndroidOpen in France too, now you can!
#note1zdf…6pnv

2026-02-24 17:35:27 GMT

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Post translated in #Romanian and #Chinese, more to come.

2026-02-24 17:27:27 GMT

Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users
#FDroid did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person
They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"
@npub1s3u…fcs2 has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to #keepandroidopen
Click: https://f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html

2026-02-24 12:26:57 GMT

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We encourage everyone to contact their local representative, using the country links in https://keepandroidopen.org/
The petition is a separate initiative.

2026-02-20 19:12:53 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* Client banners, did you forget something?
* Basic 2.0-alpha3, test test test!
* Google Push w/o proprietary libs
* #DolphinEmulator huge updates and stories
* #ImageToolbox gets #AI
* #Luanti #Minetest texture fix
* #Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter upgrade
* #ProtonVPN w/o #OpenVPN
+ one new app
& 291 updates
- five archived
Where were you during the 2026 Android freedom wars? Get involved: https://f-droid.org/2026/02/20/twif.html

2026-02-18 10:02:59 GMT

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Years... https://f-droid.org/2023/11/23/twif-fdroid-new-releases-on-ipfs.html#community-news

2026-02-18 10:01:45 GMT

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Ah forks, they live a bright live, they die even faster 🤷

2026-02-18 09:12:38 GMT

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https://keepandroidopen.org/ ?

2026-02-17 15:37:48 GMT

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Being blocked on 99% of devices for four years until we win such a court case is not the best path

2026-02-17 15:31:12 GMT

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It's not only about "your" phone, but of your friends and family too. Note that Google knows PR really well, people already relaxed and forgot about this, as media just repeated the Google texts verbatim.

2026-02-17 15:27:08 GMT

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The top section has a "You, the consumer" text that you could mention to the private person, and one named "You, the state" that puts things into perspective for them as a representative of the people.

2026-02-17 13:05:42 GMT

The #FDroid website has a new banner on top to remind visitors that #Google did not change course and #Android will be locked-down in under 200 days.
If you care about the freedom to control your devices and care about the privacy of you data, please contact your representative and make your voice heard.
https://keepandroidopen.org/ (thanks @npub1s3u…fcs2) has the resources to guide you.
We know users will rarely visit the site so the Client(s) will get a banner soon too.
Thank you for your support!

2026-01-30 00:06:35 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
* New alpha1 for Basic 2.0
* Come say Hi at #FOSDEM
* #Snikket #XMPP long update
* Badges for your dev Readmes'
& 145 updates
- 2 archived
Short read here: https://f-droid.org/2026/01/29/twif.html

2025-11-30 13:52:21 GMT

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Petitions are nice but contacting your representative is better: https://keepandroidopen.org/ 😉

2025-10-30 10:23:23 GMT

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They are using the Android system to use the camera. It's not illegal/bad as long as your Android allows it. 🤷 Looks like it uses this: https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camera-deprecated/photobasics

2025-10-28 17:58:26 GMT

#Google trips over its own words, when they sell you #Android it's the best computing device in the world that does everything. After you bought it Google doesn't let you do anything *you* want to.
#Sideload is a made-up term. Putting software on your computer is simply called “installing”, regardless of whether that computer is in your pocket or on your desk.
What Do You Talk About When You Talk About Sideloading?
What does Google?
Here's #FDroid: https://f-droid.org/2025/10/28/sideloading.html

2025-10-22 15:05:54 GMT

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It does not ask itself for permissions, just uses the default camera app on the device as needed. Yes, use the Issue page there to report if you find that troublesome.

2025-10-20 09:24:48 GMT

If it's not #decentralized, #federated and #FLOSS it's not worthed. Like #Matrix or #XMPP, communications should not depend on a #SPOF in some #BigTech silo.
https://eupolicy.social/@ilumium/115405688391316671

2025-10-18 01:52:19 GMT

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is cast live:
* #Taler real-world usage
* #Castlab to your #DLNA
* #Ente + #Tuta = <3
* #TesselGame mania
* #VirtualGamePad on Linux now
+ 8 new apps
& 189 updates
Fill the board: https://f-droid.org/2025/10/17/twif.html

2025-10-10 11:45:34 GMT

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The post was also discussed twice by #AndroidFaithful (thanks @npub1q5l…z0md and Florence Ion) in https://www.androidfaithful.com/episode/hold-me-thrill-me-xiaomi-android-faithful-episode-116/ at 01:21:16 and https://www.androidfaithful.com/episode/theyre-coming-for-our-charging-cables-android-faithful-episode-118/ at 44:10
And by #TWIT (thanks Steve Gibson and @npub1uc6…l2rw) in https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1046 starting at 02:04:35
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2025-10-10 11:44:40 GMT

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F-Droid contributors have already translated the English post into Bahasa Indonesian, Português do Brasil, Українська and 繁體中文. If you wanted to distribute the link and language was a barrier, maybe now you can do it in your native one. Feel free to help with translations if your locale does not have one yet: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/f-droid/
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2025-10-10 11:44:19 GMT

We took for granted that at least our tech bubble would understand what the Google Decree means for Android, #FLOSS and freedom. Unfortunately we never saw the uproar we were expecting and people just shrugged it off taking for granted that "nothing changes".
@npub1s3u…fcs2 great #FDroid post brought the issue into the light, waking up developers, users, media and (we hope) concerned authorities to the immense danger the newly proposed gatekeeping controls Google wants to add.
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2025-09-29 09:43:26 GMT

Broken links aside (fix incoming), #FDroid raises the case against the #Google developer forced registration once again.
We'll skip the small talk, go read, and better yet, spread this wide and far: https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html so people are made aware, actions can be taken and #Android is kept truly open!

2025-09-23 13:42:04 GMT

The intersection of the new #Google Developer Verification Policy and the #EU #DMA needs to be pondered.
Article 6.4? Yes, in need of an update, sooner rather than later.
#FDroid keeps showing the way forward: https://f-droid.org/2025/09/22/google-developer-verification-policy-and-the-dma.html

2025-09-06 08:01:56 GMT

PSA: If you haven't updated #K9Mail to 12.0, please don't update it. It will crash on start if you use the unified inbox. The bug has been fixed in 12.1 and will be available in the next #FDroid update. #Thunderbird is not affected, kind reminder to consider switching as K-9 will go away in the future anyway.
Workaround for now: Make a widget for a single mailbox, then you can open K-9, you can change accounts and disable unified inbox.

2025-08-31 08:45:29 GMT

#FDroid website does not load? Yay, certificates rotation failed.🙄
We're on to it, will keep you posted...
/LE: Tracking it in: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroid-website/-/issues/883

2025-08-28 10:52:30 GMT

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