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Reuses the code that the installer uses, when it broadcasts to the relevant installer that an Apk is available for install. This used to do the following: * Copy file to a private directory * Make the file world readable (so that PM can access it) * Send a file:// URI to the installer The file:// URI is no longer supported for reasons explained in the support lib FileProvider class. Now a content:// URI is required, and that must explicitly grant permission to certain packages. The existing code here used to grant permission to org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged, and this code now also grants it to com.android.bluetooth. I see no security threat with exposing these files to both applications, because the .apk files only ever: * Were downloaded from the public internet into a (potentially public) cache dir. * Were sourced from an `ApplicationInfo#publicSourceDir, in which case any app can access that anyway. Fises #837.
F-Droid Client
Client for F-Droid, the Free Software repository system for Android.
Building with Gradle
./gradlew assembleRelease
Direct download
You can download the application directly from our site or browse it in the repo.
Contributing
See our Contributing doc for information on how to report issues, translate the app into your language or help with development.
IRC
We are on #fdroid and #fdroid-dev on Freenode. We hold weekly dev meetings
on #fdroid-dev on Thursdays at 11:30h UTC, which usually last half an hour.
FAQ
- Why does F-Droid require "Unknown Sources" to install apps by default?
Because a regular Android app cannot act as a package manager on its own. To do so, it would require system privileges (see below), similar to what Google Play does.
- Can I avoid enabling "Unknown Sources" by installing F-Droid as a privileged system app?
This used to be the case, but no longer is. Now the Privileged Extension is the one that should be placed in the system. It can be bundled with a ROM or installed via a zip, or alternatively F-Droid can install it as a system app using root.
License
This program is Free Software: You can use, study share and improve it at your will. Specifically you can redistribute and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Some icons are made by Picol, Icomoon or Dave Gandy from Flaticon or by Google and are licensed by Creative Commons BY 3.0.
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