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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of libre software
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apps for Android. The F-Droid client app makes it
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easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
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It connects to any F-Droid compatible repositories. The default repo
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is hosted at f-droid.org, which contains only bona fide libre software.
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Android itself is open in the sense that you are free to install APKs
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from anywhere you wish, but there are many good reasons for using
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F-Droid as your libre software app manager:
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* Get notified when updates are available
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* Optionally download and install updates automatically
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* Keep track of older and beta versions
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* Filter out apps uncompatible with the device
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* Find apps via categories and searchable descriptions
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* Access associated URLs for donations, source code etc.
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* Stay safe by checking repo index signatures and APK hashes
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