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Posted on Jul 31, 2026 by linsui

This Week in F-Droid

TWIF curated by a human on Friday, 31 Jul 2026, Week 31

F-Droid core

Testing of F-Droid main and F-Droid Basic continues. We got a couple of error reports from the 2.0 latest alpha11. We urge you to update your client to the latest release and test it thoroughly. If you see any errors, remember to send them in.

In the process of modernizing the app, we’ve raised the minimum needed system version to Android 7. Looking at the submitted error reports, we are glad to see most of them are from Android 15 and 16, meaning users devices run recent system code benefiting from security fixes. At the same time, we want users of older Android versions to benefit from our client enhancements. If you’re on Android 12 to Android 14 remember that you’ll enjoy unattended updates as usual, on top of a nicely looking app with Expressive You support to customize its visuals.

But, we’ve seen few to none reports from devices running Android 7 to 11, and while we are developing the client carefully, we know bugs will still pop-up. Yes, on these old devices, you’re still getting annoyed by pressing "Install" for each app update, but the new features, the evolved search, the new warning system for old apps and all the dozens UX changes are worth the small pain.

You’ve read above and want to help? Get the latest 2.0-alpha by navigating to the F-Droid or Basic app details page, check "Allow beta updates" in the top right three dot menu, and update.

In F-Droid repository news, the last two cycles encountered a permission issue affecting some packages. Basically the files are inaccessible to the browser on the web page and in client when the main server or the primary mirrors are used. We’ve fixed them manually for now, while working for a fix in our automation code that drives this part of the process. We track this issue here.

Fun fact: You can see in the linked issue above pics how 2.0 client will present such an error, an improvement over the old annoying toast blocking the screen.

Community News

aTalk was updated to 6.4.0 dropping support for armeabi-v7a and x86 ABIs.

Conceal Mobile was updated to 6.0.0... right after the developer lost the key. Yes, that’s a thing, so... backup (if you can), uninstall, install latest version with the new key, carry on!

Element Classic and SchildiChat Legacy were updated to 1.6.62 to fix a security issue.

HomeFeed - RSS Widget was updated to 1.5.0 as the code was saved from the crashing developer SSD, but... not the key. Hence, new key means you need to reinstall the app, as mentioned above for the other app.

Multi Launcher ‧ Home Screen was updated to 1.12.0 Build 0, you know the drill, key change, reasons, uninstall, reinstall, re-configure, enjoy.

SimpleX Chat was updated to 7.0 adding public names for channels and businesses - without user IDs. How? Read more in the post and white-paper.

@Poolitzer doxxes their location in August:

NewPipe was updated to 0.29.0 dropping Android 5 support and fixing a bunch of issues. The team will be at FrOSCon 2026 so make sure to check their booth when visiting. Psst, after you’ve got the stickers and said hi, do lookup the F-Droid booth too :wink: :wink:

@shuvashish76 swears on standards:

KOReader was updated to v2026.07. Highlights include: background cleanup for Archive.org PDFs, OPDS 2.0 basic support, SyncService replaced by the new Cloud storage plugin with various improvements + many more changes. The OPDS 2.0 standard is not in draft mode any more, StandardEbooks already supports it and Project Gutenberg will make it available in 2027.

Vishal seeks northern lights:

Aurora Store had a huge update to 4.8.4 with a revamped interface rebuilt on modern Jetpack Compose, multiple accounts, user reviews redesign, app lock, a buy flow, better notifications, better update screen, microG installer support and more.

Archived Apps

24 apps were archived for their own safety
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  • BedrockStation (Pro): Connect your PlayStation’s Minecraft to third party servers.
  • BILIBILIAS: An auxiliary tool for Bilibili video caching, providing one-click caching
  • campfire: Bandcamp client
  • CoinVert: A powerful, modern currency converter
  • Convertly: A sleek, ad-free unit converter
  • ESBDirect: Access substitution plans
  • EVE Mining Calc: Mining Helper for EVE Online
  • Libreflix: Stream and watch independent films
  • link eye: open url with your preffered app
  • Metronome: A simple and modern Metronome App with presets and tap tempo.
  • Mobile Pauker ++: Learn intuitively with flash cards and synchronize your lesson with Dropbox
  • OSMBugs : Shows Bugs from the different quality assurance tools from Openstreetmap
  • Quicksy: Jabber/XMPP with Easy Entry and Easy Discovery (Covered previously, read here)
  • Qwotable: An application to read and store quotes
  • Rabbit Escape: Lemmings-like puzzle/action game
  • SaveTo.Downloader: External downloader for SaveTo (companion app)
  • SaveTo...: Save shared image or pdf to selected directory
  • SBW: Bitcoin wallet
  • Seers Lodge: P2P Chat Application
  • Show Youtube Dislikes: Bring back Youtube Dislikes for Android
  • T-UI: Terminal based launcher
  • TestApp: Learn better with TestApp!
  • Vuze Remote: Manage BitTorrent clients
  • YidKey KD: Yiddish keyboard (Compatibility Decomposition)

Newly Added Apps

52 apps were newly added
  • Arrow Escape: Infinite Puzzle : Minimalist arrow puzzle game with infinite levels, zero ads, and total privacy
  • Astro Loop : Open-source rogue-like shooter. Simple to play, no ads, no tracking, offline.
  • Atrium : Control your self-hosted media stack from one app
  • cmus music player (android) : Lightweight music player with touch-friendly controls and system integration.
  • Crystal Ball : Detects guitar chords and combines them into song sheets.
  • Custom RR: ROMs & Recovery : Custom ROMs, recoveries & Treble GSIs for your devices, all in one catalog.
  • Datamosh : Create live datamoshed videos with your camera
  • Diktafon: Voice Memos on Tape : Voice memos on cassette tapes — transcribed & summarised offline, on device.
  • FitBuddy : AI-powered calorie & workout tracker for Indian diets — log by photo or text
  • Folio : A reader for your self-hosted FreshRSS server
  • Freies Radio : The platform for community radios
  • Frequent Habits : Aesthetic habit tracker with deep analytics. 100% private and offline.
  • Happy Moments : Capture and cherish your happy moments with photos and notes.
  • Hue Spill : Fill the entire board with a single color.
  • Jargon : Offline reader for the Jargon File, the original hacker culture dictionary
  • Karabau : Native client for Karakeep to save, organize, and manage bookmarks.
  • KC3ICT Ham Study : Free offline ham radio exam flashcards — Technician, General, and Extra.
  • Kryptos : End-to-end encryption for any messenger, over any channel
  • Lector : Read any text, PDF, or EPUB aloud — free, private, offline.
  • LegacyPhotoFrame : Turn your REALLY old tablet into a beautiful digital photo frame.
  • LibreCuts Beta : LibreCuts is a friendly video editor
  • LibreStatus : View, save and share statuses from WhatsApp, fully offline.
  • Link Clear : Strip tracking parameters from links. Offline, private, no permissions.
  • Loophole : One-tap Quick Settings toggle for Android Developer Options.
  • Lyrion Dashboard : Now-playing dashboard with synced lyrics for Lyrion Music Server
  • Mage : GUI for age file encryption, built on kage.
  • Midnight : A dream journal app aimed to be straightforward
  • Navy Fleet Battle : The classic Russian sea battle game, for one player or two
  • NC Collectives : Unofficial client for Nextcloud Collectives wiki notebooks.
  • Noise Timer : Calming white, pink, and brown noise with a sleep timer
  • Noppa Dice Roller : Dice roller suitable for complicated rolling with many modifiers and dice
  • OMN-Go : Self-hosted Markdown notes with git sync, LAN sharing, and SQL scripting
  • OpenAvisio : Beta companion for your self-hosted OpenAvisio medical-record instance
  • Paperless Go : A modern mobile client for your Paperless-ngx document management server.
  • Pile : Organize your documents with tags. Private, offline, and built for you.
  • Private Internet Access VPN : Fast, secure and open source VPN client
  • Quick Settings Sound Profile : Change your sound profile (ring, vibrate, mute) via a Quick Settings tile.
  • RemotePhone : Mirror and control your device from Linux over WiFi
  • RemotePointer : Digital Laser Pointer and Mouse Control for Presentations
  • ReSearch : DSL dictionary reader with fast search and DictZip support
  • reteclock : Full-screen digital clock and dock screensaver for old devices
  • Salty : A secure, offline-first message encryption tool
  • Storii - audiobookshelf client : Audiobookshelf client with offline downloads and background playback
  • Subster : Music timeline party game that plays songs from your own Subsonic library
  • Sudoku : A clean Sudoku app with logic-based difficulty and helpful assists
  • Tallybook : Private, offline-first expense and budget tracker, no account required
  • Tane : Your seed bank in your pocket — offline, encrypted, no account.
  • Tideo Auto Brightness : A glass-box replacement for system’s adaptive brightness
  • VanAccess BMS Monitor : Monitor LiFePO4 batteries and Victron devices over Bluetooth
  • Voxscribe - Offline Voice Input : Voxscribe is an offline voice keyboard that transcribes speech on-device.
  • Wristotle Companion : Voice control for Pebble watches — on-device by default, no account.
  • YtReader : Read YouTube subtitles with AI-powered text cleaning

Updated Apps

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