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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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FDroid vs FDroid Basic (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by lemmyrolinga@lemmy.ml to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml
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I've using FDroid for some time now, but now it says "it was developed for an older Android version (I'm on 14) and can't update automatically" I read that FDroid Basic was recommended for newer phones, so I installed and copied my repos (still have both apps) but it doesn't recognize my installed apps. Am I missing something?

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[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Read about how Android SDK versions work. There is a minimum SDK and a target SDK.

The SDK is a set of libraries shipped with the OS, so if people use outdated Android versions (which especially since Android 11 seems to be horrifyingly common), apps with a higer minSDK than what is shipped will not run.

F-Droid targets outdated Android versions, for sustainability and stuff.

F-Droid Basic targets the latest SDK and runs very fine. I use it for browsing apps and adding repos. For installing I use Obtainium, as otherwise I would rely on IzzyOnDroid a ton, which makes no sense.

Obtainium has more attack surface though, and no support for Mirrors. You will need a Github Account and API key if you have many Apps. You can use it to download F-Droid apps too though.

[–] lemmyrolinga@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I also use obtainium. Nothing of this answer my question

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago

I explained why you would want to use F-Droid Basic. Why it wouldnt recognize your installed apps I dont know, did you look in the "installed apps" section or just updates?

IzzyOnDroid collects Github releases that you would otherwise get with Obtainium. F-Droid builds them on their own so you couldnt update from one version to another as signing keys dont match