▲ 1335 ▼ I has come to my attention that some users have never heard of F-droid. F-droid is a free software app store for android (f-droid.org) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 229 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 years ago (2 children) Droid-ify is the best way to use f-droid imo permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) What are the perks of using this vs. the standard F-Droid app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GhostOfElectricity@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) More built-in repositories and a nicer UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Nice. I just decided to try it, and this seems really nice so far. The built-in repositories feature is really nice, especially for people who are just getting acquainted with F-Droid permalink fedilink source parent [–] LoveSausage@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago* Neo store is my favourite. Yes there is another upside. F-droid targets old apk , android 5 , which is a issue , albeit small. permalink fedilink source parent [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Does it have an update all button? That's what prevented me to keep using it some months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swyperider@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago It does now yes. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Psythik@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] thayer@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago Running outdated versions of software, whether on your phone or the desktop, will generally expose you to more vulnerabilities and is not best practice from a security perspective. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Huh, most of the time. I mean, people like you don't have to use it at all, but I prefer to just press "Update all" once if I have >2 updates in a row. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Droidify has an ignore all new versions button. And you can of course downgrade whenever you want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) What are the perks of using this vs. the standard F-Droid app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GhostOfElectricity@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) More built-in repositories and a nicer UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Nice. I just decided to try it, and this seems really nice so far. The built-in repositories feature is really nice, especially for people who are just getting acquainted with F-Droid permalink fedilink source parent [–] LoveSausage@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago* Neo store is my favourite. Yes there is another upside. F-droid targets old apk , android 5 , which is a issue , albeit small. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostOfElectricity@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) More built-in repositories and a nicer UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Nice. I just decided to try it, and this seems really nice so far. The built-in repositories feature is really nice, especially for people who are just getting acquainted with F-Droid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago Nice. I just decided to try it, and this seems really nice so far. The built-in repositories feature is really nice, especially for people who are just getting acquainted with F-Droid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LoveSausage@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago* Neo store is my favourite. Yes there is another upside. F-droid targets old apk , android 5 , which is a issue , albeit small. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Does it have an update all button? That's what prevented me to keep using it some months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Swyperider@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago It does now yes. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Psythik@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] thayer@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago Running outdated versions of software, whether on your phone or the desktop, will generally expose you to more vulnerabilities and is not best practice from a security perspective. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Huh, most of the time. I mean, people like you don't have to use it at all, but I prefer to just press "Update all" once if I have >2 updates in a row. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Droidify has an ignore all new versions button. And you can of course downgrade whenever you want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Psythik@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] thayer@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago Running outdated versions of software, whether on your phone or the desktop, will generally expose you to more vulnerabilities and is not best practice from a security perspective. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Huh, most of the time. I mean, people like you don't have to use it at all, but I prefer to just press "Update all" once if I have >2 updates in a row. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Droidify has an ignore all new versions button. And you can of course downgrade whenever you want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thayer@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago Running outdated versions of software, whether on your phone or the desktop, will generally expose you to more vulnerabilities and is not best practice from a security perspective. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Huh, most of the time. I mean, people like you don't have to use it at all, but I prefer to just press "Update all" once if I have >2 updates in a row. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Droidify has an ignore all new versions button. And you can of course downgrade whenever you want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago People that don't have a solid grasp on computing tend to think any and all updates are inherently good. permalink fedilink source parent