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F-Droid

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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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That's it. Would you recommended any other repository?

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't personally even use IzzyonDroid. The only other F-droid repo I use is cromite

[–] lemmyrolinga@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Why not? Not reliable? Not safe? I'm re-learning (stuff got obsolete since last time I was interested)

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Izzyondroid isn't as strict when it comes to the software they package

[–] lemmyrolinga@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good to know. Added it because I read it had some extra apps. I'm trying new stuff

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And that is a fair answer. My long term concern is that developers will start taking the easy route more and more instead of adhering to F-Droid's fairly high standard.

[–] Sentient@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yep some of the big guys aldready do that they add available on fdroid and i get excited and click then it brings me to izzy and i get dissapointed.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sentient@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Like they advertise their app as being on fdroid but when you click the link its izzy

[–] donio@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Not OP but my answer to this is that I only add sources that I know I need to make sure I understand where everything comes from and to keep that attack surface lower.