Going open source on Android with F-Droid | Linux Today

Going open source on Android with F-Droid

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Scott Nesbitt
Jan 22, 2015

If you use an Android devic- ?no matter what version of the operating system it is- there’s one thing that you need to get the most out of your device: apps. There’s just no way around that.

So what choice to you have if you want to use Android and keep your apps as free and open as possible? You turn to F-Droid.

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Scott Nesbitt

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