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Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection (www.theregister.com)
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[–] Gibibit@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 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.

[–] claymore@pawb.social 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] exu@feditown.com 4 points 1 day 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)

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 day ago

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

[–] idefix@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day 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.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 day ago

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

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 4 points 18 hours 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.