F-Droid fork with ads on Google Play

#1

I’m not sure what the F-Droid devs’ stance is on this sort of thing. If it is the client app it would violate Google’s ToS.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kabum.fdroid

#2

If that app is indeed a fork and using adds, its violating both, our
fdroidclient license (since they dont provide the source code for
their ad-modifications) and Google’s ToS which have a non-compete
/ no-appstore clause.

#3

For all of you who have a Google account, please flag this as inappropriate using the link on bottom of the Play Store page:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kabum.fdroid

I’m comparing the code in it to see if it might also be malware.

#5

Looks like it’s gone now - success?

#6

Looks like it’s gone now - success?

partially, the app got removed but we sill wait for the source code.
Doubt we well get anything, though.

See https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/issues/21.

#7

Also found this: https://matkie-fdroid.en.aptoide.com/

#8

Can you block it?
It can take the list of apps from your server :wink:
The signature is different from original F-Droid => block it.

#9

Just sue them… :wink:

#11