F-Droid

Why is there an @fdroidorg and an @fdroid account? It seems a bit confusing to find the official one. Especially as both have the same logo and both have a lot of followers. The former seems to be the official one, though, according to website verification.

Hi!

I had an issue while installing an app through fdroid, so I shut fdroid down because the install process was going on and never ending after several minutes, but know I can't install the app from fdroid nor from the direct apk file.

I suspect there's a file stored somewhere, creating a conflict and preventing me from installing the app that I need, but i can't access the directory where apps from fdroid are stores unless I root my device, which I don't feel comfortable doing.

Has anyone had the same issue? What are my options?

Also I'm running GrapheneOS.

Thank you for your help,

My article today is an interview DocWolle about his work as an #Android developer, the challenges facing #FDroid, and why maintaining an open Android ecosystem has become increasingly important

We discuss Google's impact on alternative app distribution, privacy-respecting software, #opensource #development, and the future of F-Droid. I hope you enjoy the interview

This is the third in my little series of @fdroid articles this last week, I hope you love it!

https://gardinerbryant.com/f-droid-and-the-future-of-open-source/

Okay, this stinks more.

Android developer verification: Building a safer ecosystem together

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/android-developer-verification.html

com.google.android.verifier
https://support.google.com/android/answer/17065026

@fdroidorg @fdroid

#fdroid #developerverification #fooglesucks #oemstores

What?
Fdroid Yagni 0.6.4
https://fdroid.gitlab.io/jekyll-fdroid/packages/com.eblan.launcher/
Fdroid Yagni 0.7.3
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.eblan.launcher/
Which @fdroid is true?
I used duckduckgo to search "fdroid yagni" and just vent to first result 🤔

Is that a bug with the built or are there proprietary blobs that were removed? Is it only on my device? osmand v 5.3.10. The toggle to enable them is not there.

The search function is a bit poor but even with a full spelling I cant find ironfox and other apps onfdroid. I have tried through droidify and obtainium also. Amy tips?

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/45741246

Fauxx is an open-source Android privacy tool that poisons data broker and ad-tech profiles by generating continuous, plausible, off-demographic synthetic activity from your device. The goal is simple: make your real behavioral signal statistically indistinguishable from noise.

Not my project, but though this is really cool and worth sharing.

Quick tip: to avoid popups/ads and #trackers, consider 💻 #Firefox + #NoScript, on 📱 #Android try #Fennec.

Links:
• Firefox guide https://di.day/en/digital-switch-recipes/firefox
• NoScript https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
• Fennec on @fdroid https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec/_fdroid/index.html

Lovely to see so many people interested in offline, and accurate activity tracking.

We covered OpenStreetMap @openstreetmap route mapping and suggestions with Python, OSMnx and GeoPandas.

Corridor talks turned into a mini @fdroid glow session.

Huge shout to all the projects used and OpenTracksApp.

https://opentracksapp.com/

#oggcamp #OggCamp2026 #OpenTracksApp

Why Use This Circle To Search App?

The Problem with Google's CTS Version

• Forced Cloud Syncing: Uploads your selection to servers even when you just want to copy text.

• Get's accidentally triggerd frequently, exposing sensitive data instantly to google

• Ecosystem Lock-in: Restricted to Google Search—no support for Bing, Yandex, or AI models.

• Locked to Google ecosystem—no choice of search engine

• Missing Features: Useful features like "Share" and "Save" have been stripped out.

• Hardware Exclusivity: Only available on expensive flagship devices (Pixel 8, Galaxy S24+).

What We Do Differently

• Only what you circle gets processed—nothing else

• True Offline OCR: Text recognition works 100% locally on your device—no internet needed.

• QR detection offline, Smart Scan offline—no unnecessary servers

• Universal Compatibility: Works with any search engine (Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye,).

• Restored Utility: We brought back the "Share" and "Save" features Google removed.

• Works on any Android device, not just expensive flagships

• Works on De-Googled Devices no google programs needed.

• And has many other useful features

100% Independent: Works on any Android phone (Android 10+), without requiring Google Play Services or OEM-specific software.

Privacy-First: No background tracking or logs—just pure on-device selection.

➥ Download:
- github

It still needs a lot of improvements and isn't polished yet, as I am a solo developer working on it. You can download it from GitHub for now, as the new update is yet to be released on F-Droid.