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Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection (www.theregister.com)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

It's not as simple as telling people to use F-Droid. People with non-rooted phones won't get automatic updates via F-Droid which is a big hurdle. Unless I'm misremembering? I wouldn't know because I run rooted CalyxOS now. Last time I used F-Droid on a plain Android phone is a while ago for me.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They added that a while ago for all users on Android 12 and up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In the Basic version only, last time I checked the "original" F-Droid couldn't do it. And there's also some minimum API level an app has to target to be eligible for automatic updates (found that out through updating microg and having to click "update" still)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

I have the regular F-droid and it does automatic updates now.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

People with non-rooted phones won’t get automatic updates via F-Droid which is a big hurdle.

Not true if the app to update targets a high enough API version (I think API 34 or 35) and if you use F-Droid Basic.

NOTE: The Basic version of F-Droid Client has a reduced feature set (e.g. no nearby share and no panic feature). It targets Android 13 and can do unattended updates without privileged extension or root.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

I have automatic upgrades on my non-rooted phone. I use droidify but i'm pretty sure the official F-droid client works the same way.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

I get update notifications from f-droid but have to update inside the f-droid app.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

My phone is not getting CalyxOS updates anymore. Gotta wipe it all and move to lineageos now. Man I hate mobile operating systems. I need good linux phones right now. Android can go to hell.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I run CalyxOS and have automatic updates from F-Droid.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

But it won't work on your dad's stock Samsung Galaxy, right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Yes, so do I. I phrased that a bit weird when I read it again 😅