Google Weather Icons v4 Pack - Open Source Icon Pack for Breezy Weather

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I’ve put together an open-source icon pack for Breezy Weather using Google’s Weather Icons v4 collection.
Since Breezy Weather is already popular here in the F-Droid world, I figured some of you might be interested.

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What it is:

  • ~80 Google weather icons with day/night variants
  • Works like other popular Breezy Weather icon packshttps://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather-icon-packs
  • Standalone APK — no dependencies
  • Integrates directly via ContentProvider
  • Android 7.0+ (API 24+)

Open source details:

  • License: MIT for app code, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 for the icons
  • Built with Android Studio, follows open-source best practices
  • Full attribution and documentation included

Links:

There are other Google weather icon solutions out there, but this one focuses on direct icon pack integration — just install, select in Breezy Weather, and you’re good to go.

Enjoy the new look! :sunny::crescent_moon:

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on F-Droid when?

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Those are non-free.

Why does your repo state the icons are CC BY 4.0 when the original repo has no license declared.
And these are presumably dumped from the proprietary Google apps/website?

This won’t pass inclusion criteria.

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hmm repo said CC-BY-SA-4 @mbatthew how did you figure that?

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Thanks for the feedback. I sourced these icons from GitHub - mrdarrengriffin/google-weather-icons: A collection of the official Google weather icons. I initially thought they were CC BY 4.0 based on the repo’s README at the time, but I’m working to verify whether they originate from an official Google release or were extracted from proprietary apps. If I can’t confirm the license from Google directly, I’ll update my repo to reflect the correct license and adjust distribution if needed.

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Yeah, I saw the repo listed CC BY-SA 4.0. I had thought it was CC BY 4.0 because the original README mentioned CC BY before being updated. I’m double-checking with Google to confirm the actual licensing. If I can’t verify CC BY 4.0, I’ll update my repo to reflect CC BY-SA or whatever license is correct, and adjust distribution accordingly.

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Thanks! I’m not planning on pushing to F-Droid right away. I want to focus on polishing the app first

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Hey everyone,

Thanks for the feedback on the licensing issue. You were absolutely right to call this out.

Update: I’ve fixed the repo documentation

I went through and updated all the licensing info to be accurate:

  • Removed the false CC BY 4.0 claims
  • Added proper disclaimers that the icon licensing is actually uncertain
  • Made it clear that only my app code is MIT licensed
  • Updated README, LICENSE, and CONTRIBUTING files

The mrdarrengriffin repo explicitly says “I do not own these icons. All rights belong to Google” and I can’t find any official Google docs confirming these specific icons are open source. So yeah, you’re right - the licensing is problematic.

What I’ve decided:

Given the licensing uncertainty, I’m going to skip F-Droid inclusion and just keep it available on GitHub and other stores. The icon licensing issue is too much of a blocker, and I don’t want to mislead anyone about the legal status.

The app itself works great and serves Breezy Weather users well, but F-Droid’s licensing requirements are important for maintaining the integrity of truly open source software.

Thanks for keeping me honest about the licensing!

Updated repo is at: GitHub - mbatthew/GoogleWeatherIconsV4Pack: Custom icon pack for Breezy Weather featuring Google's official Weather Icons v4. 24 high-quality weather icons with day/night variants.

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