Posts by grote@chaos.social
(DIR) Post #APUYH2bKMmhq66dSqG by grote@chaos.social
2022-11-11T10:15:38Z
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@agx how did the battery hold up?
(DIR) Post #ATDbD7rMC1Jz7c0Qt6 by grote@chaos.social
2023-03-02T21:57:56Z
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Over the last few months, I put a lot of work into the @fdroidorg app. Here's what's new: https://f-droid.org/en/2023/03/01/new-repo-format-faster-smaller-updates.html
(DIR) Post #ATDo1GUPa1jNoewqQq by grote@chaos.social
2023-02-11T17:53:54Z
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Android 14 introduces financed devices, where the financing entity has the capability to lock(!) the device in case of a missed payment 🧐 https://commonsware.com/blog/2023/02/11/random-musings-android-14-dp1.html
(DIR) Post #AUwkZcC7FODshylq1A by grote@chaos.social
2023-04-06T23:29:52Z
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F-Droid Basic just got released for the first time. Built from the same code as regular @fdroidorg, it comes with a reduced feature set (no nearby share and no panic feature). Also it targets Android 13 and will soon be able to do unattended updates.
(DIR) Post #AVHcW5EgbvikJ4w7Hs by grote@chaos.social
2023-05-03T13:45:49Z
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I wrote a blog post: How to use the new F-Droid libraries, like @calyxos https://f-droid.org/2023/05/02/three-client-libraries.html cc @fdroidorg
(DIR) Post #AWcidA9JgvYC5Pf0xE by grote@chaos.social
2023-06-12T17:54:32Z
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Google made it official that important apps like Messaging and Dialer are no longer maintained in the Android Open Source project. A free Android on its own is pretty much useless now.https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/packages/apps/Messaging/+/2614297https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/packages/apps/Dialer/+/2613992
(DIR) Post #AX7SYHOp2TnMUymlNo by grote@chaos.social
2023-06-27T13:23:01Z
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Sadly, @fdroidorg is now blocked in China: https://mastodon.social/@ooni/110615966054802899
(DIR) Post #AmLJr56IqGX2y33dqq by grote@chaos.social
2024-09-24T20:06:00Z
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Thanks to support from @NGIZero and @calyxos, I was able to improve Seedvault's app backup. Taking inspiration from @restic and @borgbackup 2, backups now use de-duplication, compression and chunking - resulting in smaller and faster backups. Snapshots allow you to restore previous states of your device. Available on free Androids soon.Docs: https://github.com/grote/seedvault/blob/app-dedup-research/doc/README.md#seedvault-app-backup-repository-documentationPR: https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/pull/750
(DIR) Post #AmSU2VQHfxrRRED3dg by grote@chaos.social
2024-05-18T18:26:06Z
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F-Droid 1.20 is out. In this version, I overhauled how repositories are working. Read more in my blog post for @fdroidorg :https://f-droid.org/2024/05/16/repository-overhaul-in-client-1-20.html #fdroid
(DIR) Post #AxAfYoXBbANcpm8L9U by grote@chaos.social
2025-08-14T19:56:19Z
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Check out my progress on the new @fdroidorg app and let me know what you think of this early prototype.Thanks to @nlnet and @NGIZero for supporting this work! https://f-droid.org/en/2025/04/29/mobifree-client-funding.html
(DIR) Post #AxYnDvECygsmwNqO0G by grote@chaos.social
2025-08-25T17:28:54Z
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Google won't allow you to install Android apps whose developers' identity Google hasn't verified. Starting in 2026 in some countries and in 2027 everywhere: https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/
(DIR) Post #AxZIpCQ37dfpYEdauu by grote@chaos.social
2025-08-26T13:29:09Z
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Under-reported detail: If you don't pay a fee to Google, they limit how many people can install your apps and how many apps you are allowed to have.Source: https://developer.android.com/developer-verification/guides/android-developer-console
(DIR) Post #AxZIpDwLT36MGgkttY by grote@chaos.social
2025-08-26T13:43:45Z
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Google asks what we think of their plans to block Android app installs outside of Google Play (unless the developers let Google verify their identity and pay a fee).Want to tell them your opinion, just submit this form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN3UQeNspQsZCO2ITkdzMxv81rJDEGGjO-UIDDY28Rz_GEVA/viewform?usp=dialog
(DIR) Post #AyMRrJReX7ngUAMN60 by grote@chaos.social
2025-08-26T23:59:17Z
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The @commonsguy has some uncomfortable Questions About Android Developer Verification for Google: https://commonsware.com/blog/2025/08/26/uncomfortable-questions-android-developer-verification.html
(DIR) Post #Ayzu1rXvmbMyRKBDsm by grote@chaos.social
2025-10-08T10:09:46Z
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"Google is supposed to begin distributing third-party app stores inside the Play Store and mirror Play Store content in other stores."https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/supreme-court-refuses-to-pause-play-store-changes-while-google-appeals-antitrust-case/Should @fdroidorg be added to Google Play?
(DIR) Post #B1XXejwwnVqEYYdnXM by grote@chaos.social
2025-12-22T13:35:06Z
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The new F-Droid app will use responsive design, so it should adapt to whatever screen size your device has. #fdroid
(DIR) Post #B2WWwWVTfbLzYN86sa by grote@chaos.social
2026-01-21T11:10:48Z
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The merge request for @fdroidorg 2.0 is in. The goal is a first alpha for F-Droid Basic in time for @fosdem https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/-/merge_requests/1607