This Week in F-DroidTWIF curated on Friday, 16 Oct 2026, Week 42F-Droid coreWow, almost a month since our last weekly. A lot has happened, and most stayed the same. We were busy with apps inclusions, apps updates, client fixes and summits. The PR team is also the maintainer team, the testing team and the support team. Priorities take hold.Now, polishing the Client is a top priority, so we’ll talk about apps way below.F-Droid and F-Droid Basic were updated to 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 adding: Show Calculator icon when app hiding is enabled (Full only) Show panic app hiding explanation dialog (Full only) Fix notifications quirks (Thanks proletarius!) Add icon shortcuts for My Apps and Search Sort new apps by added date Fix Huawei/Honor crash when drawing adaptive app icons Fix app installation on old Xiaomi/Redmi devices Disable SessionInstaller on newer Chinese MIUI devices Translation updates While we had more than a dozen test versions, we still did not convince enough users to update and hit these fixed bugs early in the development process. An understandable problem given the Android ecosystem size and diversity.F-Droid Basic has been suggested for a while, so everyone already got the update. F-Droid’s extra features took a bit more time, but we are getting close to a release for everybody. If you’ve opted into betas you already got the updates, if not, you can do it now or manually expand Versions and update.Community NewsXDA covers (their) preferred short list of of must-have FLOSS apps, that made them “ditch their mainstream rivals”. Were you even using “mainstream” apps anyway?While we acknowledge that mobile computing is the widest available form of computing, by users numbers, we know some also use the bigger “older” kind too, and use them together with their mobile devices to enhance operations. One such tool is fdroidcl, a command-line F-Droid desktop client that allows you to get the same apps controls, but from the comfort of your physical keyboard. Matthias Kirschner, of FSFE and former F-Droid Board member, tells us how he uses it for phone setups and upgrades. Get up to speed in this 10 minutes read.Conversations was updated to 2.20.4+free with minor UI fixes. The developer penned a post that made the rounds in the FLOSS and Android communities, as the app is now also free on the centralized app store. Why now? See the 5 minute read that might make you mad that developers are treated this way by faceless corporations and happy that you chose F-Droid.Jami launched their Jami Web client, no phone needed.OsmAnd~ was updated to 5.4.10 with a plethora of fixes polishing the 5.4 release. One important fix that the F-Droid contributors have pushed is OpenGL1 integration crashes as our first release was misbehaving on lower-end devices that can’t use the modern OpenGL2 rendered due to hardware constrains.Poker Payout was updated to 1.4.22 but with a new signing key. You’ve installed it last month? Tough luck, you need to uninstall then reinstall.SMSecure was updated to 1.4.0 adding search, better delivery reports, hiding phone numbers in the UI, updated translations and many more fixes. One important feature that might get Silence users up from the couch has been added, Import encrypted backups from a SilenceExport folder. While we kept Silence on a life line since its last 2019 version, by fixing arm64 compatibility, time will soon come for it to be archived as the app won’t be installable on future Android versions and the current notification issues are a pain for the users. Get testing!@CodeDoctor’s Dreamy Duskywing is hereButterfly was updated to 2.6.0: One of the biggest Butterfly updates yet brings: 📓 OneNote & Xournal++ support🔄 Canvas rotation💾 Persistent document states🧰 Paints and presets for tools📁 WebDAV remote encryption and backups🎚️ UX improvements📊 Tables🗃️ Smarter file names for templates🤝 Better collaboration & embeds⌨️ More inputs & keybinds🚀 Performance improvements Read more here@shuvashish76 makes it modern:NewsBlur - News reader was updated to 15.0.5 adding better tablet support, faster scrolling, images controls, enhanced Add site and more.Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN, updated to v0.5.7, gets a new redesigned UI, stats, universal allow rules, smart DNS filters and more.@theimpulson peels onion layers:First thing, I have been working with people at Weblate to have a small plugin and library to allow updating translations without rebuilding and redistributing the Android apps. As the work is still alpha, feedback is appreciated. Join us at github.com/WeblateOrg/kotlin-sdk.The Tor Project muses back on how Tor VPN came to be, with Rust, per app tunnels, circumvention and more. Take an 8 minute break, read here.@TobiGr checks a resume: NewPipe is looking for two paid contractors: One Android developer with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose experience to help with the development of our new player library NewPlayer and the modernization of our codebase. There is also an open job an UI / UX expert to improve NewPipe’s user experience by doing an UX audit of the app. More information can be found on the website of NewPipe e.V., the non-profit organisation supporting NewPipe financially.Archived Apps7 apps were archived APatch: The patching of Android kernel and Android system CaptureCap: Record and Stream Audio and/or Screen DobbyVPN: VPN client-side toolset. F-Droid Privileged Extension OTA: Services to allow F-Droid to securely install and update apps Human Benchmark: Test and compare your cognitive abilities with fun challenges T CrB Detector: T CrB Detector notifies the user when the star T CrB has exploded. TLSFragment: TLS fragmentation to bypass China’s Great Firewall. (Do try Lumine!)Newly Added Apps 299 apps were added (expand for the full list) Just three hundred? Included during these 4 weeks, and many more are waiting. Some already got updates too, but we’re listing new apps only once here. The review process is long, not only by the length of our backlog, but also to get a chance to work with the developers, to get things in perfect shape at inclusion time and for the long road ahead. NOTE: We are also tightening the rules for apps inclusion, review the docs here. More contributors raised to this challenge, offering their hands, eyes or tokens, each with their own abilities. Developers were guided to fix the recipes, add metadata (pics, icons, description), fix reproducibility issues, fix crashes and possible issues raised by testing in emulators and on real devices. 0x56erify: Local, offline SHA-256/SHA-512 checksum verification. 5G Proxy Client: Routes device traffic through a remote SOCKS5 proxy via TUN. No root, TCP/UDP. AA-AuralListen Podcatcher: Private, ad-free podcast app – audio only, no account, all data on your phone AdaptKey: Privacy-first Android keyboard that learns your typing style. Fully offline. ADB Captain: Run ADB commands on your phone. No root, no PC — via Shizuku. AeroPayout: Become a pilot in 7 days — buy tickets, advance seats, earn real rewards Aftergleam - academic papers: A private reader for new research papers, ranked on your phone. Agenda Tech: Private offline calendar: encrypted, zero network, encrypted backups. Agendula: Tasks: A Material 3 Expressive task app with CalDAV sync. Airplane Scheduler: Turn airplane mode on and off on a schedule AlarmClock Deluxe (Wecker, Uhr, Timer, Stoppuhr): Alarm, clock, timer and stopwatch with advanced alarm tools AMARadio: Ad-Free - No Paywall - Just Radio Anchor Chain: Safe anchoring with phisycs Andropolis: Classic city building: an open-source Android port of Micropolis (SimCity). Animation Maker: A tool to convert image sequences into video files Anonomi Postbox: Self-hosted relay that holds Anonomi messages until you are back online API Flow: A focused mobile workspace for testing HTTP APIs APODroid: Sets NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day as your wallpaper, every day AppShelf: List of installed apps with sources — save, sync and restore on a new phone AppStow: Organize and launch apps, websites, web apps and deep links Aradia: LibriVox listener: Find, stream, and download free public-domain audiobooks. ARK-launcher: A modern, customizable home-screen launcher built with Jetpack Compose Auvae — growing close: 257 questions that bring people genuinely close. No account, no ads. AWAGAM TLD and Domain Blocker: Block TLDs and domains at the DNS level using your own blocklists AwayDoomscrollin’: Beta shield that blocks Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts scrolling Aya: Quran, Hadith & Prayer Times: Offline Quran with 10 Qira’at, Hadith, prayer times, adhan, azkar & qibla. Baby Monito: Track your baby’s feedings, diapers and weight, privately and offline Baby Touch Lock: Block accidental touches, gestures and buttons while your kid watches videos Battleship: Offline naval combat against an AI opponent, with no ads and no account Bematist: Matches your local music’s BPM to your running cadence in real time Binary Puzzle: A minimalist binary placement logic puzzle game. Bitcoin Ticker (+Widget): Ad-free Bitcoin home-screen widget: EUR/USD price, 24h change and charts BLACKBOX: File Encryption & Vault Block Night: Offline falling blocks: 600 certified floors, daily challenge, Marathon and Zen Bona vortaro: Esperanto dictionary, with the whole Reta Vortaro, offline Box Breathing: Lightweight 50 KB box breathing timer that ticks the seconds out loud boxorg: Declutter meditatively — photograph, frame, pack, find it again. BreakThrough: Offline side-scrolling glass-breaking game Brevier: A reading browser: the web without JavaScript, set in your own type Bubble Night: Offline bubble shooter: 600 certified levels, daily challenge, Endless and Zen CairnGPS: Hike tracking, live GNSS satellite view, achievements. Works fully offline Captain’s Log: Your Personal Log for Navigating the Inner Cosmos Cat Hunt: A game for cats: mice, bugs, a fish, a butterfly and a laser dot to catch Chess Puzzles: Offline chess tactics from real Lichess puzzles. No account, ads, or tracking Chroma Launcher: Your home screen, sorted by color. Find any app at a glance. CimBar Scanner: Send and receive files and text as animated color barcodes — offline ClashFest: Rule-based proxy client on the mihomo core: import, connect, protected Clio Audiobook Player: Clean, modern audiobook player for Android focused on privacy and simplicity. ClipRecorder: A privacy-friendly video recorder with clip management, effects, and merging ClipVault: ClipBoard Manager with history, selection and management. Needs LSPosed / Root Cobalt: Universal offline-first note capture and personal knowledge archive Coffee Log: Log your coffee recipes so you can dial in and repeat the perfect cup Colorgram: A free, open-source color logic puzzle game with no ads or tracking ConnectFour Studio: Connect Four with 15 levels, 20 boards, match mode and perfect analysis Constanza - Good habits: Habit reminders you answer without opening the app. No cloud, no ads. Cookie Extractor: Extract your own session cookies after a manual login Count for me: An interval timer you write, not one you just set. CountAway: Count days to or from dates with local home-screen widgets CPR Beat: Offline CPR metronome: 100–120 bpm, 30:2 mode, rescuer-switch timer Cryo: Personal finance by voice: forecast, cards, debts, budgets and goals CubeTimer: Offline 3×3 speedcubing timer with TNoodle scrambles Cyclic Alarms: Alarm app for shift schedules — repeats every N days, not just weekly Cycluna: Your cycle and the moon, tracked privately on your phone. Daybook: Daily Logic Puzzles: New logic puzzles every day. No ads, no subscription, works offline. DayCalcy: Simple ofline date calculator with reminder. DeepWave: Binaural Beats: Binaural beats & isochronic tones for sleep, focus and relaxation Desktop Mascot: A customizable animated mascot for your Android screen DevSwitch: Toggle developer options, USB and wireless debugging, with Quick Settings tiles DNS Resolver: Local DNS resolver, ad/tracker sinkhole, and traffic monitor DoNotNotify: Block unwanted notifications with customizable rules DragTree: NHRA Pro Tree reaction timer — accelerometer launch detection, no internet Drausible: Read your Plausible Analytics stats, from plausible.io or a self-hosted server Drift: Local-first RSS and Atom reader with optional cross-device sync Drink Water!: Track water intake and get timely reminders. No accounts or ads. Droynis: Read-only security and privacy audit for your phone DumberKit: Calculator: Calculator and unit converter for keypad phones, typed on the keypad Ebb: A period tracker that keeps your cycle on your phone. No account, no internet. Echo Tiles - Play Your Music: Play piano tiles to your own music. Open-source, offline, and completely ad-free EhViewer NekoInverter: An E-Hentai Application for Android with censorship circumvention Encarté: Offline loyalty card wallet made for French shops. Scan, store, show. Encly: Encrypted Offline Notes: Private notes & tasks with a PIN lock. No account, no internet, no ads. ErmChat: A feature-packed Twitch chat client for mobile Ethic Compass: An accessible, offline magnetic compass. Ethic Keyboard: An app for those who only need a keyboard and nothing more Ethic Notes: Private, offline, zero-permission notes application. Ethic One Call: Lend your phone for one call while keeping the rest private. Ethic QR Scanner: An offline QR and barcode scanner that never opens links automatically. Ezhuthola: Malayalam Keyboard: Type Malayalam in Manglish. No ads, no tracking, no internet. Feedora: A modern and elegant RSS reader with Material You design FeelS: Local-first feelings wheel for private emotion check-ins. Fencing Scores: Pool and tournament management for fencing competitions Finan+: Offline, encrypted personal finance manager (Brazilian Portuguese) Find Words: Word Search Puzzle: Solve fun word search puzzles! Connect letters & challenge your brain Flare Enough: Calm, private, offline tracking for medication, symptoms and stillness. Focus Launcher: A text-only, black and white launcher with app timers and a weekly review Fogwave: Minimal ad-free internet radio for Lithuanian stations Folder Camera: Take photos straight into folders, with optional secure transfer to your PC Folio: Doc Maker: Scan & turn photos into clean PDFs. Fits size limits. Offline, no ads. Fossy Protokoll: Document rental defects and build protocols — offline, no tracking. FPS Meter: Lightweight real-time FPS overlay and game performance monitor FreeFTP: Free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client. No ads, no paid tier, no tracking. FreshMate: Keep your food fresh — track expiry dates for everything in your fridge FTPS Server: Run a secure FTP server and share files on your local network, with no ads. Ganxet: Board game timer for the whole table, with a clock facing each player Garage: A modern, privacy-focused, comprehensive vehicle management app. Gecko: Time-travelling audio recorder — save what just happened Ghest: Track loans and fixed payments: where you are and when they end, fully offline gloomy: A dim, night-vision-friendly screen light with swipe controls Gluco Glance: Read your CGM sensor over Bluetooth. Offline, no accounts, no tracking. Gotweb: Game of Trees Web Authenticator App GPG Key Manager: GPG Tool for Android GPS Car Tracking: GPS tracks with live OBD-II metrics; offline queue to your own server Grace Launcher: A simple launcher with an app list, calendar agenda and music controls Graycie: Apply grayscale automatically based on the app in the foreground GrayPause: Keep your phone in grayscale, take short color breaks that end by themselves Gridlink Mail: A fast, private JMAP and IMAP email client. No ads, no tracking, no Google. Grove: A native Org-mode notes app for Android. Your notes stay plain .org files. Gymbro: Private workout tracking with clear progress stats. GymLog: Simple offline workout tracker. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking Horus: Run Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode in a real Linux terminal on your phone how many? - Count from Photo: Count Objects in Photos Hydro Homie: Simple, private drink tracker with a filling glass, streaks and reminders Ironvellum: Strength training with a ledger that remembers everything. Jalali Persian Calendar: Gregorian and Persian (Jalali) calendar with a two-way date converter JelloDog Chat: Chat for servers friends DMs and voice Jigsaw Solitaire: A beautifully tactile, relaxing jigsaw puzzle game JPortal: Unofficial app for the JIIT webportal: attendance, marks, grades and exams KabelWacht: A simple, free WireGuard VPN client: scan, import, and manage tunnels. Kairos: Your tasks in the right order, fitted into your day. No account, no network. Kakuro: Solve Kakuro puzzles! The addictive blend of Sudoku and crossword sums. Kalimory: Calm, offline bodyweight training with guided workouts and progressions KeepADB: Keep Wireless Debugging active and toggle it from a tile or widget keepIT: Notes, checklists and voice notes. Offline-first, synced on your own server. KeliBoard: Customizable open-source keyboard Keryx: One reader. Every device. Local-first RSS reader with optional cloud sync. Keyholm: Single-device passkeys on secure hardware Kompanion: Remote control companion for KOReader e-readers Kryfo: private messages over tor. no phone number, no account, no metadata trail. L9: Home screen launcher for D-pad and T9 keypad phones Lantern Sudoku: Calm, readable sudoku with hints that teach. No ads, no game over, offline. LatentJam: Local music player with an on-device recommender. No account, no network. LensCast: Turn your phone into a networked camera: web, MJPEG and RTSP streaming LibreCrate: Private offline vault for your documents and notes LifeMeter: Your birthdate turned into a live dashboard of numbers about your life liftmath: Gym calculator: 1RM, plates, warm-ups, strength scores, records, rest timer LinkLift: Private media extractor and downloader for video, audio, and images. LiveTempo: Manage song playlists with BPM references for live performances Logic Labs: A pocket digital-logic lab — breadboard, 74xx TTL chips, offline coursework. Lomo Camera: A tiny camera that shoots vivid, cross-processed Lomo-style photos London Transport: Shows transport (Tube, Bus, Cycle) in London Luncher: A lightweight home screen for Android TV: hide and reorder your apps Macrion: Screen-aware Android automation, independently developed from Klick’r Mahjong Solitaire: A performance-oriented classic Mahjong Solitaire game. MapFlip - Apple to Google: Redirect Apple Maps links to Google Maps. Fast Apple map redirect & converter. Mars Live Wallpaper: Mars, Earth, the Moon and Pluto turning in front of the Milky Way Matewave: Offline chess: AI, puzzles, opening training and play with friends nearby Mathe-Trainer: Mental arithmetic practice for primary school. German interface. MegaProxy: Private VPN client for HTTPS, MASQUE α and SSH servers you control MeshCore Signal Tester: Real-time mesh signal monitor for MeshCore companion radios & repeaters MeshNavarra Utility: Administer Meshtastic nodes and NavaTastic repeaters over USB and Bluetooth MeteoCompare: Compare 21 weather models, 10-day forecasts, local alerts and detailed charts. MinLauncher: A minimal, ad-free Android launcher with no internet access and no tracking. Mobile Harness: AI coding, Linux terminal, files, diffs, and previews on Android Mobile Maia: Offline chess against Maia-3 with local Stockfish analysis Mock Location that actually works: A reliable mock location provider that actually works to replay GPX tracks. Modern T9: Predictive T9 keyboard with no network access and no telemetry MoveAPiece: Offline Chess: Offline chess vs Stockfish or Maia, opening trainer, Pegasus & Chessnut boards MTS Dialer (cz.mts.phone): Phone app (calling, blocking, contacts) that you’ll love ! Mushroom Compass: A compass that show you the way to your stored mushroom spots MyLexicon: Offline-first personal dictionary and vocabulary companion. Nature’s Music: Mix nature sounds—ocean, rain, forest, storm, city—and set a sleep alarm Nearby Glasses: Smart Glasses are often hard to spot. This app scans for their Bluetooth ID. NeionLauncher: