diff --git a/docs/android.en.md b/docs/android.en.md index 9eb1d46c..43f964e5 100644 --- a/docs/android.en.md +++ b/docs/android.en.md @@ -311,23 +311,23 @@ We have these general tips: Evaluate whether the additional features in the F-Droid build are worth the slower updates. Also think about whether faster updates from the Google Play Store are worth the potential privacy issues in your [threat model](threat-modeling.md). -#### Droid-ify +#### Neo Store The official F-Droid client targets a [low API level](https://wonderfall.dev/fdroid-issues/#3-low-target-api-level-sdk-for-client--apps) and does not utilize the [seamless updates](https://www.androidcentral.com/google-will-finally-bring-seamless-app-updates-alternative-app-stores-android-12) feature introduced in Android 12. Targeting lower API levels means that the F-Droid client cannot take advantage of the new improvements in the application sandboxes that comes with higher API levels. For automatic updates to work, the F-Droid client requires that the [Privileged Extension](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged/) be included in the operating system, granting it more privileges than what a normal app would have, which is not great for security. -To mitigate these problems, we recommend [Droid-ify](https://github.com/Iamlooker/Droid-ify) as it supports seamless updates on Android 12 and above without needing any special privileges and targets a higher API level. +To mitigate these problems, we recommend [Neo Store](https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Store) as it supports seamless updates on Android 12 and above without needing any special privileges and targets a higher API level. !!! recommendation - ![Droid-ify logo](assets/img/android/droid-ify.png){ align=right } + ![Neo Store logo](assets/img/android/neo-store.png){ align=right } - **Droid-ify** is a modern F-Droid client made with MaterialUI, forked from [Foxy Droid](https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-droid). + **Neo Store** is a modern F-Droid client made with MaterialUI, forked from [Foxy Droid](https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-droid). - Unlike the official F-Droid client, Droid-ify supports seamless updates on Android 12 and above without the need for a privileged extension. If your Android distribution is on Android 12 or above and does not include the [F-Droid privileged extension](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged/), it is highly recommended that you use Droid-ify instead of the official client. + Unlike the official F-Droid client, Neo Store supports seamless updates on Android 12 and above without the need for a privileged extension. If your Android distribution is on Android 12 or above and does not include the [F-Droid privileged extension](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged/), it is highly recommended that you use Neo Store instead of the official client. ??? downloads - [:fontawesome-brands-android: APK Download](https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/com.looker.droidify) - - [:fontawesome-brands-github: GitHub](https://github.com/Iamlooker/Droid-ify) + - [:fontawesome-brands-github: GitHub](https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Store) --8<-- "includes/abbreviations.en.md" diff --git a/docs/android/grapheneos-vs-calyxos.en.md b/docs/android/grapheneos-vs-calyxos.en.md index 26fd99a9..0e1ad8d2 100644 --- a/docs/android/grapheneos-vs-calyxos.en.md +++ b/docs/android/grapheneos-vs-calyxos.en.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ In terms of application compatibility, Sandboxed Google Play outperforms microG Android 12 comes with special support for seamless app updates with [third party app stores](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/09/listening-to-developer-feedback-to.html). The popular Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) repository [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org) doesn't implement this feature and requires a [privileged extension](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged) to be included with the Android distribution in order to have unattended app installation. -GrapheneOS does not include F-Droid, because all updates have to be manually installed, which poses a security risk. However, you can use the [Droid-ify](../android.md#droid-ify) client for F-Droid which does support seamless (background) app updates in Android 12. GrapheneOS officially recommends [Sandboxed Google Play](https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play) instead. Many FOSS Android apps are also in Google Play but sometimes they are not (like [NewPipe](../video-streaming.md)). +GrapheneOS does not include F-Droid, because all updates have to be manually installed, which poses a security risk. However, you can use the [Neo Store](../android.md#neo-store) client for F-Droid which does support seamless (background) app updates in Android 12. GrapheneOS officially recommends [Sandboxed Google Play](https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play) instead. Many FOSS Android apps are also in Google Play but sometimes they are not (like [NewPipe](../video-streaming.md)). CalyxOS includes the [privileged extension](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged), which may lower device security. Seamless app updates should be possible with [Aurora Store](https://auroraoss.com) in Android 12. diff --git a/docs/assets/img/android/droid-ify.png b/docs/assets/img/android/droid-ify.png deleted file mode 100644 index 962626de..00000000 Binary files a/docs/assets/img/android/droid-ify.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/docs/assets/img/android/neo-store.png b/docs/assets/img/android/neo-store.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f21f7006 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/assets/img/android/neo-store.png differ diff --git a/docs/tools.en.md b/docs/tools.en.md index ddbfc1b2..704983d6 100644 --- a/docs/tools.en.md +++ b/docs/tools.en.md @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ For your convenience, everything we recommend is listed below with a link to the
-- ![Droid-ify logo](assets/img/android/droid-ify.png){ .twemoji } [Droid-ify (F-Droid Client)](https://github.com/Iamlooker/Droid-ify) +- ![Neo Store logo](assets/img/android/neo-store.png){ .twemoji } [Neo Store (F-Droid Client)](https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Store) - ![Orbot logo](assets/img/android/orbot.svg){ .twemoji } [Orbot (Tor Proxy)](https://orbot.app/) - ![Shelter logo](assets/img/android/shelter.svg){ .twemoji } [Shelter (Work Profiles)](https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter) - ![Auditor logo](assets/img/android/auditor.svg#only-light){ .twemoji }![GrapheneOS logo](assets/img/android/auditor-dark.svg#only-dark){ .twemoji } [Auditor (Supported Devices)](https://attestation.app/)