Simple Mobile Tools is being sold to a for-profit firm ZipoApps

Android@lemmy.world – 585 points – 12 months ago

Simple Mobile apps have been very popular among FOSS enthusiasts. I've personally been using the Gallery, Contacts and the Phone app since a few years now. It's a shame that it has come to this, will be on the lookout for their forks.

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Time to disable auto update for these apps in the stores

This is why you should always install the F-Droid version whenever possible. They won't update just because upstream did without vetting it first.

Oh wow, they check every app's upgrades manually? That's dedication.

Are you being sarcastic? Because your statement is accurate if true...which it's not.

F-Droid can’t ensure the apps are safe. You still need to trust the upstream developers. We only do some basic check.

I wasn't, so thanks for the clarification!