[Help Wanted] Submitting new app but my GitLab account is dead

I want to submit a new app, but GitLab killed my account for no reason (or if they think it’s evil to use GitLab in China)

Here’s informations of the app:

Name: DroidFRPD

Link to the source code: GitHub - donmor/DroidFRPD: Android FRP daemon manager

License used: GPLv3

Category: Network

Summary: This is an Android FRP daemon manager based on fatedier/frp project.

Note: This app uses an external project frp (under Apache 2.0), and requires NDK and Golang toolchains to be built completely from source (see README.md and local.example.properties).

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Before I open for you on Gitlab (hopefully), can you confirm to me if the app meets these under the RFP:

… check if the app:

  1. meets our inclusion criteria
  2. is already in the fdroiddata repository
  3. has already been requested
  4. Consider packaging it yourself, then opening a merge request with the required metadata which will save you and us a lot of time, see the contribution guideline and fdroiddata readme
  5. Then, if you still have not found the app you are interested in, open a new Request For Packaging.

Raised RFP under: New App: DroidFRPD (#3306) · Issues · F-Droid / Requests For Packaging · GitLab

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Yes, they think so. Just use a vpn. :person_shrugging:

  1. I think it meets
  2. no
  3. I found your request issue
  4. I’d like to but my account is dead
  5. I’d like to but my account is dead
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I did use one. They somehow detected something :neutral_face:

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@linsui @Licaon_Kter would need your help on that item, as I am not sure I have understood or filled it correctly there, or if I have taken the correct first step?

Also, @donmor can you help with these please? I have filled out what I could understand, or find out, but still, please cross check and edit/update. @linsui @Licaon_Kter should I replace the text/body once filled with what I already raised on gitlab?

  • The app complies with the inclusion criteria.
  • The app is not already listed in the repo or issue tracker.
  • The app has not already been requested
  • The upstream app source code repo contains the app metadata (summary/description/images/changelog/etc) in a Fastlane or Triple-T folder structure
  • The original app author has been notified, and does not oppose the inclusion.
  • Optionally donated to support the maintenance of this app in F-Droid.

The first step is to find the app’s Application ID. This is usually the same as the app’s Package Name. You will find it in files called AndroidManifest.xml or build.gradle most of the time. You can also see it in the URLs for the app’s page in various app stores. Write it here:

APPLICATION ID:

Below is a template “metadata file” to fill out, it has only the required fields. F-Droid uses this file to build and publish the app. Build Metadata Reference documents all available options. Add values after the colon

# Categories (one per line, each starting with a space and a minus), chosen from the
# official list: https://f-droid.org/docs/Build_Metadata_Reference/#Categories
Categories:
 - Connectivity
 - Internet
 - VPN & Proxy

# the one license that the whole app is available under, use
# https://spdx.org/licenses/ short identifiers, must be
# floss-compatible FSF and/or OSI approved.
License: GPLv3

# You can provide details on how to contact the author. These are optional, but
# nice to have.
AuthorName: donmor
AuthorEmail: donmor3000@hotmail.com
AuthorWebSite: https://donmor.top/

# A URL for the project's website, and to the source code repository to visit
# using a web browser. WebSite is optional.
WebSite: 
SourceCode: https://github.com/donmor/DroidFRPD

# A link to the issue tracker where bugs are reported
IssueTracker: https://github.com/donmor/DroidFRPD/issues

# If available, you can also provide links/IDs for donations.
Donate: 
Bitcoin: 
LiberaPay: 

# Name of the application
AutoName: DroidFRPD

# One sentence, no more than 30-50 chars, no trailing punctuation,
# focus on actions what the users does with the app, e.g. "Read and
# send emails" instead of "Email client".
# NOTE: Summary and Description are preferably provided via Fastlane or Triple-T!
Summary: 
Description: |-
    Description of what the app does. It should be as objective as possible.

    A blank line means a line break, i.e. the end of a paragraph. Basic HTML
    tags can be used.  The original text layout is mostly kept intact, for
    example, a simple bulleted list:

    * Item 1
    * Item 2

# Repository details to be used by VCS (Version Control Systems)
# git, git-svn, svn, hg or bzr
RepoType: git

# source code repo URL (HTTPS required)
Repo: https://github.com/donmor/DroidFRPD

Also @donmor please check these: New App: DroidFRPD (#3306) · Issues · F-Droid / Requests For Packaging · GitLab | sdk.py

In progress.

Using Triple-T, which files are essential? I’d like to start with a minimal setup.

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Maybe you forgot to proxy your git.

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Similar to this (you can keep it lighter as well): QuickSE/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US at main · maazm7d/QuickSE · GitHub
Icon/logo is necessary, and minimum of 3-4 snapshots, if that covers for a user to understand. Title, short & long description is necessary as well to make it easier for the system and the users too.

Metadata uploaded.

# Categories (one per line, each starting with a space and a minus), chosen from the
# official list: https://f-droid.org/docs/Build_Metadata_Reference/#Categories
Categories:
 - Connectivity
 - Internet
 - VPN & Proxy

# the one license that the whole app is available under, use
# https://spdx.org/licenses/ short identifiers, must be
# floss-compatible FSF and/or OSI approved.
License: GPLv3

# You can provide details on how to contact the author. These are optional, but
# nice to have.
AuthorName: donmor
AuthorEmail: donmor3000@hotmail.com
# AuthorWebSite: 

# A URL for the project's website, and to the source code repository to visit
# using a web browser. WebSite is optional.
# WebSite: 
SourceCode: https://github.com/donmor/DroidFRPD

# A link to the issue tracker where bugs are reported
IssueTracker: https://github.com/donmor/DroidFRPD/issues

# If available, you can also provide links/IDs for donations.
# Donate: 
# Bitcoin: 
LiberaPay: donmor3000

# Name of the application
AutoName: DroidFRPD

# One sentence, no more than 30-50 chars, no trailing punctuation,
# focus on actions what the users does with the app, e.g. "Read and
# send emails" instead of "Email client".
# NOTE: Summary and Description are preferably provided via Fastlane or Triple-T!
Summary: Android FRP daemon manager
Description: |-
    This is an Android FRP daemon manager based on <a href="https://github.com/fatedier/frp">fatedier/frp</a> project.

    <h2>Configurations</h2>
    <h4>Manage configuration files</h4>
    Aside of internal configuration editor, the configuration files can be managed via Files app or SAF-compliant apps.
    <h4>Start daemon on device boot</h4>
    You may have to grant start on boot permission manually.
    <h4>Ignore battery optimization</h4>
    There's an option in Settings that jumps to system battery optimization setting page.
    <h4>Remove activity from recents</h4>
    If enabled, DroidFRPD will be removed from Recent Activities, preventing it from being killed unexpectedly.

# Repository details to be used by VCS (Version Control Systems)
# git, git-svn, svn, hg or bzr
RepoType: git

# source code repo URL (HTTPS required)
Repo: https://github.com/donmor/DroidFRPD

Do I have to create a new tag including the metadata files?

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looks like you already did

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Updated gradle wrapper to 8.14.3 to meet f-droid’s requirements, with tag 1.0.2+0640

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Bumped to 1.0.2+0650 (frp v0.65.0)

Is there anything else I need to do now? It’s been a week since last update here.

Just a matter of time :slight_smile:

Migrated from triple-t to fastlane (to use with also Izzy’s repo)

how does one build GitHub - fatedier/frp: A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet. ?

I mean, I see it build something here DroidFRPD/app/build.gradle at master · donmor/DroidFRPD · GitHub but what do we need, just golang? which version?

does it download source code here DroidFRPD/app/build.gradle at master · donmor/DroidFRPD · GitHub ? why not use the submodule?

It does use git submodule… It use prebuilt binaries by default (using the download task), but cores can be built from source by setting ‘frp.buildExecutables = true’ in local.properties

Using latest stable golang is good enough.

There’s a GitHub Actions yml that build core and app from source.

Added amd64/arm64 only and unsigned apks to releases (I’m not sure they’re reproducible or not)