F-Droid

[linsui]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Could you please publish the app on F-Droid? Thanks!

Describe the solution you'd like
I can help package and submit it.

[jakepurple13]

I would love some help. I've looked into it and couldn't really understand what needed to be done. However, I haven't really been able to work on this project the last couple of days and the next few weeks. I should be primed to continue working by next month.

[linsui]

I can help you! I'll package it and make an MR. Thanks!

[linsui]

Is that possible to remove Firebase? It's non-free and not allowed in F-Droid.

[jakepurple13]

It is...The reason why I added it in the first place is so that people can log in and gain access to their favorites and things read/watched without needing to do steps to transfer data. Plus, crashlytics is a huge plus for when debugging crashes.
What I can try to do is modify the builds so there's a firebase version and a non-firebase version with descriptions of what the difference between the two are.

[linsui]

What I can try to do is modify the builds so there's a firebase version and a non-firebase version with descriptions of what the difference between the two are.

A flavor without firebase/google play service/mlkit would be good. Thanks!

[jakepurple13]

I'll see what I can do. It probably won't be easy.

[linsui]

Thanks!

[jakepurple13]

Somehow I think I was able to do it!
https://github.com/jakepurple13/OtakuWorld/tree/no_firebase_variant
That's the branch right now. I'll merge it either later today or tomorrow. This should also make it easier for others to help work on the app too since the no firebase variant doesn't need firebase.

[linsui]

Thanks! Testing.

[jakepurple13]

Also need to make sure the github actions pipeline still works with these changes.

[linsui]

There are some more non-free deps need to be striped:

• gms
• androidx.navigation:navigation-dynamic-features: it uses GMS to load dynamic functions.
• mlkit
• org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-play-services: it depends on GMS

[jakepurple13]

AH RIGHT! I added mlkit (which I thought is free), to translate descriptions

[linsui]

Sadly, most advance features provided by Google is not FOSS.

[jakepurple13]

Hm...I'll see what I can do then.

[linsui]

Thanks!