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Re:F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom on Thursday September 24, 2026 @02:13PM (#49834669)
I didn't know those apps existed.
Re:F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom on Thursday September 24, 2026 @02:12PM (#49834656)
Obtainium makes it easy to download apps directly from their webpages. Many of them have ready configurations you can simply add: https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/
Re:F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom on Thursday September 24, 2026 @02:11PM (#49834636)
I know it is there in Obtainium, but I don't think it's prominent enough and it is easy to miss. I missed it my first time.
Re:F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom on Thursday September 24, 2026 @02:11PM (#49834629)
https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/ has plenty of apps that don't have F-Droid releases. Many of them come from the developers own website.

And if you see anything is missing, you can always add it!

Re:F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom on Thursday September 24, 2026 @12:11PM (#49832763)
No I have Obtainium side by side with F-Droid. There are some closed source apps or apps that are not published on F-Droid (like Wireguard) that unfortunately I need. Obtainium is great for that.
Re:F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom on Thursday September 24, 2026 @12:09PM (#49832740)
I tried Obtainium a while back and didn't like it too much, finding apps seemed difficult.

Then I discovered https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/ which makes it very easy. I feel like Obtainium should make this more obvious. It would help adoption a lot.