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by theage 594 days ago
Finally, a no nonsense Auto-App-Updater App! if only sites would include a version number somewhere on the download page so obtainium could find it. Looking at you https://grayjay.app (it doesn't seem to work for partial file hash either so I had to turn auto updates off for this one)

We sorely need 1:1 replacement of app store trust and discovery mechanisms too without any kafka-esque approval hoops. Obtainium app config sharing and perhaps a standard for APK release webpages would be a great first step towards that.

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I work for FUTO, does it just need to be somewhere in the Download section? I'll see if I can get this added if so.
No need. Obtainium already supports downloading from third-party F-Droid, so users can add Grayjay this way: 1. Enter the URL "https://app.futo.org/fdroid/repo/" 2. In "Override Source", select "F-Droid Third-Party Repo" 3. For "App ID or Name", enter "grayjay" 4. Press "Add" 5. Done

Reference images: - Add app: https://ibb.co/dL1Hqw6 - Result: https://ibb.co/whmL3PY