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

37083 Followers

120 Following

50 Posts

Joined October 15, 2022

Website:

https://f-droid.org

Code:

https://gitlab.com/fdroid

Forum:

https://forum.f-droid.org

F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 1w ago

We've been working diligently to get #FDroid Client ready for release. If naming our releases 'alpha' or 'rc' impeded you to update, now you are free to install. As usual we are exercising this as a stage roll-out, so you can now expand Versions and install 2.0. If it's the first time, or even the n-th time, you've heard about our new client work, you can read all the gritty details in the 15 mins post: https://f-droid.org/2026/09/24/f-droid-2.0-a-new-chapter-for-android-freedom.html To everyone involved in delivering 2.0, a sincere "Thank You!"

F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

After more than a year of hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of F-Droid 2.0, a complete redesign of the official F-Droid app and the largest a...

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 1mo ago

These weeks in #FDroid (TWIF) post comes with a delay:

Basic 2.0 for everyone
if you see search issues do ping us
#Taler integration in 2.0
#Catima for your #Wear watch
@daniel@gultsch.social 25 years of #XMPP
#GPSTest update
#StatusIM new app #ReproducibleBuilds
BTW we have #Luanti #Minetest FYI #KeepAndroidOpen

104 more apps & 630 updated

2 archived

Scroll down: https://f-droid.org/2026/09/01/twif.html

Searching complexity and Taler update | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Searching complexity and Taler update | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

This Week in F-Droid TWIF curated on Tuesday, 01 Sep 2026, Week 36 F-Droid core F-Droid and F-Droid Basic were updated to 2.0-rc1 with a fixes focused change...

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

#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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

#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.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) has been live for a couple of days:

* call for testers
* repo issues, wip fixes
* #aTalk #XMPP only for arm64
* #Matrix clients security fixes
* apps w/ key changes
* #SimpleX w/ public names
* #NewPipe at #FrOSCon
* #KOReader w/ #OPDS
* #AuroraStore revamped UI
+ 52 new apps
& 395 updates
- 24 archived

Unattended reading: https://f-droid.org/2026/07/31/twif.html

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Why #FDroid for your #Android device? No need to "just trust us" about how we check, how we build and why we care, you can look at everything that we do as #FLOSS offers the transparency you want.

@bendineliot@mamot.fr explains this in many more words: https://f-droid.org/2026/05/27/building-trust.html

#keepandroidopen

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

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

#KeepAndroidOpen

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) is live:

* more categories
* more categories
* #Fennec #Firefox #Mozilla adds that toggle you AIsked for
* #FluxNews brings #podcast to #MiniFlux
* #Gitnex UI overhaul
* #MakeACopy now with #PaddleOCR
* #OONI maps Internet shutdowns impact
* #Orgzly #OrgzlyRevived now in your #calendar too
+ 12 new apps
& 265 updates

#SpringCleaning archives 596 apps, did you use any?

Expand the list: https://f-droid.org/2026/05/22/twif.html

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

#Google gate-keeping #Android is not only an #EU #DMA issue, developers and users will be affected all over the world.

Our own @eighthave@social.librem.one gave an interview last month talking about the balance between security and freedom.

Click here: https://www.aljazeera.net/tech/2026/3/14/%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B1

(Fennec #FDroid has offline translation 😉)

And remember, #KeepAndroidOpen!

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) is live:

* chat updates #ArcaneChat #FluffyChat #Jami
* #NewPipe needs 6 or later
* #ReFra gallery now with maps and #AI
* Save by @OpenArchive@mstdn.social helps around the world
* #VCMI #HeroesIII #heroesofmightandmagic back in the repo
* #OfflineTranslator for live camera
* #LabNex for #Gitlab overhauled UX
+ 50 new apps
& 250 updates
- 1 archived

Start reading: https://f-droid.org/2026/05/29/twif.html

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Last week in #FDroid (LWIF) is live:

* 2.0 going forward, expect more soon
* more categories
* #Conversations_IM #Quicksy #XMPP save to gallery or not?
* #Mindustry good news and bad and good again
* #Launcher3 fork back, will you accept the gift?
* Lumine #DPI proxy in your pocket
* #SimpleX gets public... channels
* #Snowflake #Tor will you help others?
* #SyncUp another #Syncthing fork with a twist
+ 26 new apps
& 251 updates
- 1 archived app

Rolling on: https://f-droid.org/2026/05/08/twif.html

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

#FLOSSFund supports #FDroid maintenance, and your #FLOSS project might get empowered too.

Forward this to your favorite dev: https://f-droid.org/2026/05/26/flossfund.html today!

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

Remember our call for #FDroid board membership?

We are glad so many want to help #Android #FLOSS and stepped up to the challenge, specially in these troubled times. Unfortunately we can't have everyone join now, but we welcome your submission next year.

Let's meet the new board: https://f-droid.org/2026/04/28/board-appointments-2026.html

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:

Client alpha8 shows more
#FairScan warning
#Luanti #Minetest update now!
Pay #NymVPN with #Taler
#SmartScan is back

17 new apps & 242 updates

6 archived apps

Answer the call for testers: https://f-droid.org/2026/04/24/twif.html

User testing gems | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

User testing gems | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

This Week in F-Droid TWIF curated on Friday, 24 Apr 2026, Week 17 F-Droid core F-Droid and F-Droid Basic were updated to 2.0-alpha8. We are hard at work fixi...

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

Fediverse has server blocks, user blocks and stuff, that's the best that I could do. Anyway, the picture on how to enable beta updates in 1.23.2 or later:

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 1mo ago

Replying to

@jackemled@furry.engineer Why use hacked proprietary APKs when #NewPipe exists? 🤯

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@cryptgoat@fedifreu.de 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've only got toots that "#FDroid should do something" seemly glancing over the work needed to classify and maintain such.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@Dynamodreher@mastodon.social An eager translator mixed some boxes, so en-GB users got some strings in... Dutch. Should be fixed now.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 1mo ago

Replying to

@jackemled@furry.engineer @somekindofgarf@kind.social @len@nyan.network F-Droid client has unattended updates on Android 12+ 🤷

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@dat@social.g33ky.de Do try to separate different meanings of "slop". Note that many are indeed developed with the help of some tool. But, if an app on #FDroid has content/feature issue (50% are missing?!), it's worth to raise an issue, first with the developer, then, if no progress with us.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@scottwilson@infosec.exchange No #Fennec #FDroid on the list?

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@jexner@tooting.ch 😿 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/159

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@incentive@mastodon.circlewithadot.net Maybe you can report the issue: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon-android/issues

Issues · mastodon/mastodon-android

Official Android app for Mastodon. Contribute to mastodon/mastodon-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@teezeh@ieji.de @lehtimaeki@snapp.social In the last 4 years? Many things. Ask them to update the post.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@realcainmosni@mastodon.me.uk Ah, I see, well we've been daily driving the alpha for the last year. So use it as usual, install apps, remove apps, add repos, setup settings to your liking, search, browse categories, etc. Observe any inconveniences, issues or odd stuff, then report, pics help. If it crashes please submit the ACRA report by email.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@roshless@roshless.me We've been hammering code and UX for more than one year, some team members would release alpha11 as Stable. But until then alpha10 will refine the UI a bit more based on user studies... so have patience. 😬

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@voxel@infosec.space https://f-droid.org/about#contact

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net https://floss.social/@fdroidorg/116555479707716237

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@opensourceopenmind@social.vivaldi.net We can meet in the middle, we care about hygiene too, we want clean teeth and clean software.😬

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@exitcode@fosstodon.org The point of the compact option was to make more room for actual useful content. By moving the search bar in the bottom bar we've done two things: free some space and help users reach search without doing hand gymnastics to the top of the screen.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@incentive@mastodon.circlewithadot.net Which issue did you encounter with Mastodon?

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

@vujivn@mastodon.social We are still waiting in https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/38413

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@realcainmosni@mastodon.me.uk https://f-droid.org/about#contact 😉

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@gal1le0@rz-social.de Historically we packaged a TalkBack app that shares the appid with the one Google packages themselves, most users will see that I guess. It's fine to long-press and hide it: 👍

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@exitcode Update to alpha8, you'll see why 😼

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@johan@infosec.space @axel@suma-ev.social @xmpp@fedigroups.social What happened was very clear, and unfortunately was happening for a long time. See our note in https://f-droid.org/2026/07/16/twif.html

The last alpha of 2.0? | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

The last alpha of 2.0? | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

This Week in F-Droid TWIF curated on Friday, 17 Jul 2026, Week 29 F-Droid core F-Droid client released 2.0-alpha11. It will be marked as suggested if there i...

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@miterosan_ist@horny.jetzt It's about defaults, and we still have many apps that allow one to browse whatever they wish.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@realcainmosni@mastodon.me.uk 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.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@XPHETOE@mastodon.social We can't guess your networking conditions. Tor and IPFS have different "threat models", try to define yours first then decide and test.

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

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

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F-Droid @fdroidorg@floss.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@kelho@mastodon.social Fixed, thanks

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