fdroidclient
From public sourcesF-Droid Client is an open-source Android app store that installs and updates free software apps from the F-Droid repository, without Google Play.
Overview
- android
- installer
- package-manager
- store
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadatagitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient ↗
- Official release filesFrom public sourcesfrom the latest official releasegithub.com/f-droid/fdroidclient/releases/tag/1.18.0 ↗
- Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/f-droid/fdroidclient ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | Compatible | — | official build in release 1.18.0: org.fdroid.fdroid_1018050.apk | 0.60 |
| iOS | Unknown | — | — | — |
Releases
checked Oct 29, 2026Files in 1.18.0
| File | Platform | Size | SHA-256 | Download from the official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| org.fdroid.fdroid_1018050.apk | android · apk | 12.1 MB | — | Official source ↗ |
| org.fdroid.fdroid_1018050.apk.idsig | other | 105.5 KB | — | Official source ↗ |
| org.fdroid.fdroid_1018050.apk.asc | signature | 659 B | — | Official source ↗ |
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026Score components
License
GPL-3.0This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
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From f-droid/fdroidclient · license GPL-3.0 · fetched Oct 29, 2026F-Droid Client
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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.
Coding style
This project uses ktfmt and enforces it via CI. You can run the following to auto-format your changes:
./gradlew ktfmtFormat
Libraries
Core F-Droid functionality is split into re-usable libraries to make using F-Droid technology in your own projects as easy as possible.
More information about libraries
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 OFTC. 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.
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.
Other icons are from the Material Design Icon set released under an Attribution 4.0 International license.
Translation
Everything can be translated. See Translation and Localization for more info. [translation status]