Meshtastic app does not update since some months

The Meshtastic app does not update since version 2.6.30 from 11.07.2025 Meshtastic | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

4 days ago there was again a new version released. Now latest version is 2.7.5: Releases · meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android · GitHub

@linsui added AGP 8.12.x as dependency.

First there was https ://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/28533 without AGP 8.12.x . There was a build error to my understanding. https ://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/28534 was then added with AGP 8.12.x .

I asked if AGP 8.11.x is not enough to build meshtastic and what make meshtastic dependent on AGP 8.12.x but do not get a clear answer on that question.

@Licaon_Kter You told at some MR in fdroiddata that the people should be able to use AGP 8.11.x and still build the apps.

My expectation as a user was that the version style changed and this broke the automatic updater in F-Droid. It got for example a ‘v’ at the version number.

Could a developer take a look if its possible to update meshtastic with AGP 8.11.x to not have to wait for the AGP 8.12.x server that are not there at the moment?

We can’t build with 8.12 or later for now.

Also we need to hunt downfor versionCode and versionName, as the checkupdate bot does not execute code, it needs static values

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I have not told that it should be build with 8.12 or later. Who is telling this would be a requirement? And why should this 8.12 or newer be a requirement? This question i asked in the first post still unanswered.

Ok, and now?

When would i finally get a update for the Meshtastic app? There are many issues fixed in the app in the last months and i would like to use the new versions where the issues have been fixed.

This aapt2 fails to run on the buildserver - AGP 8.12.0-alpha07 is latest compatible (#593) · Issues · F-Droid / admin · GitLab

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I have the feeling this have been solved now.

The app got updated.

The Meshtastic-Android developers got contacted by @Licaon_Kter [Bug]: F-Droid build failed: AGP 8.12.x/8.13.0 doesn't work on buildserver · Issue #3632 · meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android · GitHub

The main development happened here: Meshtastic: 2.7.4 (!28534) · Merge requests · F-Droid / Data · GitLab

The checkupdates-bot also seem to do its work now: bot: Update Meshtastic to 2.7.6 (29319394) (29319394) (!29371) · Merge requests · F-Droid / Data · GitLab

Thanks @linsui and @Licaon_Kter

No, not really, linsui did it manually Update Meshtastic to 2.7.6 (29319394) (29319394) (0933a819) · Commits · F-Droid / Data · GitLab

The App-developer told to open a new issue with updated name about the naming in this message:

Btw the app developers added shortly pre-releases Releases · meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android · GitHub

I think github tagged releases as pre-release can be detected at fdroid. Because they look to be frequent, maybe a good test subject for the checkupdates-bot. When i remember right, fdroid have the ability to add such pre-releases but leave the recommended-tag to the normal releases.

And they then literally said they won’t change it, so?

We use git, we don’t use proprietary features of Github.

Not F-Droid, but humans can come and add them manually, known issue, help welcomed.