F-Droid 2.0 Released After 10 years With Major Redesign to Transform Open-Source Android App Discovery
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F-Droid has released version 2. 0 of its official Android app, delivering its largest client update in a decade. The open-source Android app repository said the release follows more than a year of development and 14 test builds, with a staged rollout planned over the coming weeks.
Unlike a basic visual refresh, F-Droid 2. 0 rebuilds major parts of the app with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The change modernizes the codebase, aligns the interface more closely with Android’s Material Design patterns, and is intended to make future maintenance, testing, and feature development easier.
The redesigned app reduces its primary navigation to three areas: Discover, Search, and My Apps. Discover now combines app browsing and categories, while My Apps acts as a central area for installed applications, available updates, and potential issues.