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F-Droid is one of the first apps I install when I get a new phone. That said, I usually just use the F-Droid app to install an alternate client (yes, I could do

by sphars 3y ago

F-Droid is one of the first apps I install when I get a new phone. That said, I usually just use the F-Droid app to install an alternate client (yes, I could download clients manually...). There's Neo Store[0] which is a fork of Droid-ify[1] which itself is a fork of Foxy Droid[2] (no longer updated). Personally I use Neo Store, includes more repos by default and can auto update apps. [0]: https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Store https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Store [1]: https://github.com/Droid-ify/client https://github.com/Droid-ify/client [2]: https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-droid https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-droid

mackrevinack 3y ago
nice. i like that neo store let's you bookmark things
privacyking 3y ago
What makes neostore better than droidify? I used to use the former but switched to the latter a year ago.
- sphars 3y ago
  I've personally found the notifications that updates are available to be more consistent with Neo Store over Droid-ify. (I've had both installed at the same time, Neo always showed up first, despite the same settings). I was a user of the latter initially when it started as a fork of Foxy Droid. At one point development slowed down and Neo Store was created and had active development, and I've used that ever since. Both are still actively developed as far as I know.
- unstuck3958 3y ago
  > What makes neostore better than droidify? My experience has been the opposite: droidify has been more "stable" than neostore for me.
szszrk 3y ago
There is F-droid Basic, which lacks a few less popular functions but contains a rework of app installation. It can install apps in background as well. It's very smooth in my case, works pretty much like auto updating on play store. You can get it through... regular fdroid!
- fold3 3y ago
  I could not make it work. Did you had to do anything special? From what I learned, only apps that target Android 12and above could have this background update feature. I'm on Android 13 but none of the apps I use updated. I had to switch back to using the f-droid privileged extension.
  - mid-kid 3y ago
    A store can only auto-update apps when they've been first installed through it. The first time you update an app with neo store you'll have to do it manually, any update after that will be automatic.
  - szszrk 3y ago
    No, it just worked, just the usual "allow this app to install software" thing. I'm on Android 13 currently, I don't have root, stock OS. All my apps update, including ones that are marked in Fdroid as "created for older Android releases". I use around 15 apps from that source and none caused me much trouble. A few times had to invoke installation manually, but honestly I think it would update automatically with more patience on my side. That's why I'm so pumped about Fdroid Basic - it's a much better experience.
JuanSucks 3y ago
It's a shame Aurora Droid[0] isn't maintained anymore, I found its UI to be far easier to use than the alternatives like you mentioned. [0]: https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/auroradroid https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/auroradroid
smusamashah 3y ago
Thanks for recommending Neo Store. Just installed and it looks and feels much better.

by sphars 3y ago

mackrevinack 3y ago

nice. i like that neo store let's you bookmark things

privacyking 3y ago

What makes neostore better than droidify? I used to use the former but switched to the latter a year ago.

sphars 3y ago
I've personally found the notifications that updates are available to be more consistent with Neo Store over Droid-ify. (I've had both installed at the same time, Neo always showed up first, despite the same settings). I was a user of the latter initially when it started as a fork of Foxy Droid. At one point development slowed down and Neo Store was created and had active development, and I've used that ever since. Both are still actively developed as far as I know.
unstuck3958 3y ago
> What makes neostore better than droidify? My experience has been the opposite: droidify has been more "stable" than neostore for me.

szszrk 3y ago

There is F-droid Basic, which lacks a few less popular functions but contains a rework of app installation. It can install apps in background as well. It's very smooth in my case, works pretty much like auto updating on play store. You can get it through... regular fdroid!

fold3 3y ago
I could not make it work. Did you had to do anything special? From what I learned, only apps that target Android 12and above could have this background update feature. I'm on Android 13 but none of the apps I use updated. I had to switch back to using the f-droid privileged extension.
- mid-kid 3y ago
  A store can only auto-update apps when they've been first installed through it. The first time you update an app with neo store you'll have to do it manually, any update after that will be automatic.
- szszrk 3y ago
  No, it just worked, just the usual "allow this app to install software" thing. I'm on Android 13 currently, I don't have root, stock OS. All my apps update, including ones that are marked in Fdroid as "created for older Android releases". I use around 15 apps from that source and none caused me much trouble. A few times had to invoke installation manually, but honestly I think it would update automatically with more patience on my side. That's why I'm so pumped about Fdroid Basic - it's a much better experience.

JuanSucks 3y ago

It's a shame Aurora Droid[0] isn't maintained anymore, I found its UI to be far easier to use than the alternatives like you mentioned. [0]: https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/auroradroid https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/auroradroid

smusamashah 3y ago

Thanks for recommending Neo Store. Just installed and it looks and feels much better.