Termux no longer updated on Google Play

We have to replicate somehow the PC ecosystem into mobile phones. I'd like PostmarketOS / Manjaro to take off, hope it becomes ready as everyday driver one day.

Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play

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Post by aasasd » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:43 PM UTC

I'm vaguely titillated by the prospect of Google Play receiving hundreds or thousands of separate apps with Termux packages. Alas this feeling is chilled by the knowledge that publishing them is not in Google's priorities.

Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play

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Post by nanna » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:44 PM UTC

> Everyone should move to F-Droid version, if possible

Instructions from the Termux wiki here: https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Installing_from_F-Droid

Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play

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Post by ahartmetz » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:45 PM UTC

I discovered UserlAnd which seems like a better Termux. UserlAnd can run a surprisingly useful Ubuntu even though it has not init system.

Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play

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Post by fsflover » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:46 PM UTC

Time to switch to GNU/Linux phones if you want to own your device.

Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play

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Post by amingilani » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:50 PM UTC

Quick note: Google's Advanced Protection program disallows sideloading apps, so you can't install F-droid.

Edit: Note that the Advanced Protection program is opt-in for users that require the highest degree of security Google can offer. Regular users won't be impacted by this.

Edit: proof https://imgur.com/a/yktPNIc

Edit 2: see @haunter's comment for a link to the change announcement

Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play

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Post by unixhero » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:51 PM UTC

fsflover wrote: post #8

Time to switch to GNU/Linux phones if you want to own your device.

Okay? How!?