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c/android · by limerod@reddthat.com · 201d

F-Droid Basic 2.0 alpha released | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

https://f-droid.org/en/2026/01/24/fdroid-basic-2.0-alpha.html

Highlights of this release include:

  • UI rewritten from scratch with Kotlin compose

  • improved search, also searching in descriptions and translations

  • easier to discover new apps, also highlighting the most downloaded ones

  • installation approval before downloading

  • multiple updates/downloads at the same time

  • notifying user of issues with apps (e.g. signing key changed)

  • optional Material You color theme

  • improved filtering of lists

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7 Comments

FirmDistribution@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 201d (1 reply)

While iteratively rewriting the app and incorporating constant feedback from our developer community, the new app turned out a bit different than the old one. Major changes call for a major version change and therefore, this will be F-Droid 2.0. Highlights of this release include:

  • UI rewritten from scratch with Kotlin compose
  • improved search, also searching in descriptions and translations
  • easier to discover new apps, also highlighting the most downloaded ones
  • installation approval before downloading
  • multiple updates/downloads at the same time
  • notifying user of issues with apps (e.g. signing key changed)
  • optional Material You color theme
  • improved filtering of lists

Look, I'm an android developer, and these are some major changes right there. Those guys are not playing around.

Rewriting the entire UI in jetpack compose is huge.

unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 201d

Ive been using it for the past few days and it seems quite polished. They added some "tutorial" steps on first launch which is great for new users. One thing i still havent figured out is how to manually refresh the app database. It used to be you could just do a pull down gesture to do that, but it doesnt work like that anymore.

MaggiWuerze@feddit.org · 8 pts · 201d

Interesting. Let's see how it compares to Droidify

freddo@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 201d

Trying it now. The UI is so good! You can now see all apps from a single developer if you scroll down on an app page. Also, interesting to see the most downloaded apps.

Blaze@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 201d

Very cool

calamitycastle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 200d (1 reply)

I installed the basic version alongside the full version. I don't use the features they haven't finished yet so I am happy to use the new app, is anything going to break or be lost if I remove the original full app from my device?

limerod@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 200d

Nothing except the features which are not implemented. You can choose to keep the original as backup if desired.