F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
Summary
F-Droid, a community-driven app store for free and open-source Android apps, has released its biggest update in ten years with version 2.0. The new app has a redesigned interface, improved search, easier app installation, and supports automatic updates.Key Facts
- F-Droid 2.0 is a major update built from scratch using Kotlin Compose, a modern coding framework for Android apps.
- The app interface is cleaner and includes optional Material You theming for a more modern look.
- F-Droid now offers better search that looks into app descriptions and supports many app categories.
- Installing apps is simpler because F-Droid uses Google’s pre-approval system, reducing the usual sideloading warnings.
- The update allows automatic checking and installation of app updates, with the option to disable this feature.
- Multiple app downloads and updates can happen at the same time.
- F-Droid no longer uses the pull-to-refresh action for updates, but manual updates remain available.
- The new F-Droid client will roll out gradually, but version 2.0 can be downloaded directly from the F-Droid versions page.
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