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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I get update notifications from f-droid but have to update inside the f-droid app.
I run CalyxOS and have automatic updates from F-Droid.
But it won’t work on your dad’s stock Samsung Galaxy, right?
Yes, so do I. I phrased that a bit weird when I read it again 😅
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.