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F-Droid Build Status was updated to 5.6.4 and no one will get this update. Why? Well, the app is now built reproducibly so if you have it installed you need to uninstall it and then reinstall it. (Yes, we wish this switch to be easier to perform, but the UI is not there yet)

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[-] monnier@lemmy.ca 4 points 34 minutes ago

I don't understand why "the app is now built reproducibly" implies "you need to uninstall it and then reinstall". What am I missing?

[-] user@lemmy.one 1 points 1 hour ago

Why should I care to install another app? Fdroid updates apps if needed.

[-] zippythezigzag@lemm.ee 3 points 36 minutes ago

The update is for f-droid itself. It wont auto update itself to the new version.

[-] duckweed@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

If i read it correctly the uninstall/install part is for the F-Droid Build Status App and not for F-droid itself.

[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 0 points 1 hour ago

Has there been any previous apps we need to install and uninstall?

this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024

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