Does anyone else have problems with F-Droid apps?

I want to use F-Droid to download as many apps as possible for my phone, the only thing is I seem to have consistent issues with them. The ones that come to mind from the last week are as follows. They worked when installed from google play (irritatingly)

KDEConnect: Wouldn't download on F-Droid
AntennaPod: Notification remote wouldn't appear a lot of the time and it wouldn't work with android auto

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frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 12 pts · 3y

I've shifted towards using Obtainium for most of my open source apps and get them straight from the repo release page. I didn't have any real problem with F-Droid, it's just really slow to release updates since they build everything themselves (which is cool, but again, slow).

phrogpilot73@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I use Antenna Pod from F-droid on Android Auto. You have to turn on developer options (inside Android Auto on your phone) and select Unkown Sources for it to work.

Eavolution@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I'll try this when I'm going to be in my car again. Thank you very much though, the android auto was what was actually stopping me from using the F-droid version!

phrogpilot73@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

You can change to developer options and unknown sources on your phone before you get to your car. I have noticed updates occasionally lead to Android Auto not making Antenna Pod available. I've found that turning off unknown sources and then turning it back on will fix it.

minnix@lemux.minnix.dev · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Check out Droid-ify. I've had better luck with it.

peregus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

And Neo Store.

jungekatz@lib.lgbt · 1 pts · 3y

Not really most apps I have on my phone are now fdroid apps !