I didn’t understand the value of fdroid all since it feels like a web wrapper. Thanks to you finally pulled the trigger on Obtanium. Omg that’s simple af
Comment on Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos
fushuan@lemm.ee 4 days agoThere’s an app called obtainium that let’s you link the main page of github apps and manages both the download, the instalation and the updates of those apps.
Great if you want the latest software directly from the source.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 days ago
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s a web wrapper that points to a non-Google software repo.
The non-Google software repo is the important part, the interface can be bad as long as it can install software.
I use Obtanium too, but fDroid is my first stop when I need an app. Google’s Play store is a last resort.
pirat@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Droid-ify and Neo-Store are alternative clients for the F-Droid repository (and other repos), that you may like better than the official client. But yeah, Obtainium is indeed simple and it’s powerful if you already know exactly which app you want to install (rather than searching for relevant options in some repositories).
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 days ago
Love me some Obtainium. Did my first PR this week (adding cross-device sync via SxncD)
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Thanks! Til