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F-Droid

F-Droid is a free and open source (FOSS) app store and software repository for Android, serving a similar function to the Google Play Store. The main repository, hosted by the project, contains only free and open source apps. Applications can be browsed, downloaded, and installed from the F-Droid website or the client app without registering an account.…

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History

Ciaran GultnieksAptoideFree Software FoundationAGPLGitorious
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Client application

Android application packageTor onion servicesWi-FiBluetoothRoot access
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Scope of project

JekyllDefeat devices
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Key management

KeySigned
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Developer
Ciaran Gultnieks
License
GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later
Operating system
Android (client), Linux, macOS, Windows 10, Windows 11, FreeBSD (server)
Release
29 September 2010; 15 years ago (29 September 2010)
Repository
gitlab.com/fdroid/
Stable release
1.23.2 (18 February 2026; 6 months ago (18 February 2026))

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Client application

Key management

  • Key Key (cryptography)
  • Signed Digital signature

Reception

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F-Droid

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples82
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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F-Droid

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related to Further reading · 17
F-Droid → Amadeo, Ars, Ars Technica, Christine, Crafts, FOSS, Hans-Christoph Steiner, July, June, Lemmer-Webber, May, Morgan, Os, Retrieved, Ron, Sylvia, The
related to Client application · 15
F-Droid → Android, Bluetooth, Client, F-Droid Android, F-Droid Privileged Extension, Google Play Store, However, HTTP, Internet, The, The F-Droid, To, Tor, Unknown, Wi-Fi
related to Reception · 15
F-Droid → Advantages, April, CNET, Disadvantages, Editors, Google, HowtoGeek, If, In, In August, Joe Fedewa, Play, Play Store, Rae Hodge, The
related to history · 10
F-Droid → Aptoide's, As, Ciaran Gultnieks, English, F-Droid Limited, Free Software Foundation, Gultnieks, Hans-Cristoph Steiner, In, The
related to Key management · 5
F-Droid → Google Play, In September, Originally, So, The Android
related to Scope of project · 5
F-Droid → Android, Client, Google Play Store, The, The F-Droid
is a · 2
F-Droid → free and open source, great place to go
related to Security issues · 2
F-Droid → In, No
Developer · 1
F-Droid → Ciaran Gultnieks
License · 1
F-Droid → GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later

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software apps app free android project client store google play source website repository open applications security system also distribution replicant

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
F-DroidDeveloperCiaran Gultnieks1.00infobox
F-DroidLicenseGNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later1.00infobox
F-DroidOperating systemAndroid (client), Linux, macOS, Windows 10, Windows 11, FreeBSD (server)1.00infobox
F-DroidRelease29 September 2010; 15 years ago (29 September 2010)1.00infobox
F-DroidRepositorygitlab.com/fdroid/1.00infobox
F-DroidStable release1.23.2 (18 February 2026; 6 months ago (18 February 2026))1.00infobox
F-DroidTypeDigital distribution of free software, Software repository1.00infobox
F-DroidWebsitef-droid.org1.00infobox
F-DroidWritten inPython (server tools), Jekyll (software) (site), Java (client)1.00infobox
F-Droidis afree and open source0.90text
F-Droidis agreat place to go0.90text
Gab or spinster.xyz.According to Ankush Das writing for ItsFoss.com in 2021instance ofto exclude them for allowing access to sites0.80text

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