Awesome app. It is somehow not listed on android-foss list so maybe someone didn’t know about it.

Obtainium allows you to install and update Open-Source Apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.

GitHub page: Link.

  • warmaster@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year ago

    Awesome app. Specially good for fast developing apps like all the Lemmy clients popping up get updated faster than anywhere else.

    • FarLine99@lemm.eeOP
      10·
      1 year ago

      The idea is cool, no doubt. But the implementation is so good that I’m surprised. Praise to the developer! ❤️

    • FarLine99@lemm.eeOP
      6·
      1 year ago

      I am using it definetly because of convenience. Not all apps on F-Droid (izzyondroid), Play Store. For me it is unnecessary middleman. But everyone has their own way of publishing apks. So yeah, it is really convenient to have all app updates in one place. Also you can add apps from F-Droid and update them regularly from this app. Incredible work!

    • WimpyWoodchuck@feddit.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      This is a good question and a valid concern. However, I wonder if the app really makes in worse then it’s already is. GitHub has no way to share checksums with the builds. The only way to do that is to upload a checksum file alongside the binary. But if an attacker is able to upload/replace a malicious binary, they would be able to replace its checksum file as well. So you wouldn’t be able to recognize this anyway, even when downloading it GitHub, would you?

  • peregus@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 year ago

    And your can export import the app list, thing that you can’t do with F-Droid and makes a pain a smartphone change

    • m3adow@feddit.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      Have you tried F-droid alternatives like Neo Store or Aurora Droid? Maybe they fit your needs.

      • peregus@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’m using NeoStore, it’s not bad, but the problem is when I get a new smartphone: there’s no way to export the list of the app that it installs, while with Obtanium it’s possible