[GH-ISSUE #131] [Suggestion] Publish an apk for the Android app

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Originally created by @Nanianmichaels on GitHub (Apr 29, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/issues/131

As the title says, I'd like to have an app available directly from GitHub for the Android app, so I can use Obtanium to install and update it directly.

This of course assumes it's something doable and which doesn't cause too much overhead.

Alternatively, please consider making the Firefox add-on available for the mobile version of the app.

Thank you very much for the time taken to read this issue, and also thanks for the self-hosted app itself.

Originally created by @Nanianmichaels on GitHub (Apr 29, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/issues/131 As the title says, I'd like to have an app available directly from GitHub for the Android app, so I can use Obtanium to install and update it directly. This of course assumes it's something doable and which doesn't cause too much overhead. Alternatively, please consider making the Firefox add-on available for the mobile version of the app. Thank you very much for the time taken to read this issue, and also thanks for the self-hosted app itself.

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@MohamedBassem commented on GitHub (May 3, 2024):

@Nanianmichaels I enabled using the extension on firefox for android, though to be honest, I haven't tested it out. Can you please give it a try and tell me if it works?

@MohamedBassem commented on GitHub (May 3, 2024): @Nanianmichaels I enabled using the extension on firefox for android, though to be honest, I haven't tested it out. Can you please give it a try and tell me if it works?

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@Nanianmichaels commented on GitHub (May 4, 2024):

Hello again.

Thank you for enabling the Android extension.

After a quick test, I can confirm that setting up the extension works perfectly well.

However, the "back" button doesn't work, instead causing a refresh of the input, which means you end up adding multiple identical links until you kill the browser.

I'll gladly test out any changes, if you think it's something easy to fix.

@Nanianmichaels commented on GitHub (May 4, 2024): Hello again. Thank you for enabling the Android extension. After a quick test, I can confirm that setting up the extension works perfectly well. However, the "back" button doesn't work, instead causing a refresh of the input, which means you end up adding multiple identical links until you kill the browser. I'll gladly test out any changes, if you think it's something easy to fix.

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@Gandalf-the-Blue commented on GitHub (May 26, 2024):

+1 for the apk in the releases! Using this via Obtainium would be amazing

@Gandalf-the-Blue commented on GitHub (May 26, 2024): +1 for the apk in the releases! Using this via Obtainium would be amazing

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@v1r4j commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2024):

+1 for this too, or making it available on F-Droid

@v1r4j commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2024): +1 for this too, or making it available on F-Droid

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@kausar007 commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2024):

Is the Android app closed source?

@kausar007 commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2024): Is the Android app closed source?

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@kamtschatka commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2024):

no, it is using react native and is under apps/mobile

@kamtschatka commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2024): no, it is using react native and is under apps/mobile

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@kausar007 commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2024):

Ah, I see. its monorepo. I looked at the org and could only see one repo so I thought maybe the clients are not open source.

Thanks

@kausar007 commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2024): Ah, I see. its monorepo. I looked at the org and could only see one repo so I thought maybe the clients are not open source. Thanks

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@powerpaul17 commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2024):

I just saw, that the android build workflow has the artifacts attached. You can download the aab file from there and extract the apk

@powerpaul17 commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2024): I just saw, that the android build workflow has the artifacts attached. You can download the `aab` file from there and extract the `apk`

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@powerpaul17 commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024):

I also could help getting it into the f-droid repo.

@powerpaul17 commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024): I also could help getting it into the f-droid repo.

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@debsidian commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2024):

I also could help getting it into the f-droid repo.

@powerpaul17 I'd love to see this in f-droid, if you can help to port it there?

@debsidian commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2024): > I also could help getting it into the f-droid repo. @powerpaul17 I'd love to see this in f-droid, if you can help to port it there?

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@kaitallaoua commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2024):

Also would like this! Apk on a github release (with obtainium to update) and/(or) f-droid as mentioned above.

@kaitallaoua commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2024): Also would like this! Apk on a github release (with obtainium to update) and/(or) f-droid as mentioned above.

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@dev-inside commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2025):

Hey,
I would also love to see a F-Droid release or atleast the apk via Github so I could grab it with Obtanium.

@dev-inside commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2025): Hey, I would also love to see a F-Droid release or atleast the apk via Github so I could grab it with Obtanium.

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@ballerbude commented on GitHub (May 6, 2025):

F-Droid or at least an APK release is a must for this this kind of a project IMHO. I have a 100% google-free phone, so obtaining the APK is a struggle every time I want to update.

@ballerbude commented on GitHub (May 6, 2025): F-Droid or at least an APK release is a must for this this kind of a project IMHO. I have a 100% google-free phone, so obtaining the APK is a struggle every time I want to update.

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@MohamedBassem commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025):

Hey folks, I'll start publishing the android APKs in this repo (https://github.com/karakeep-app/mobile-releases) as releases. Just published the last APK there. You can go ahead and package it in F-Droid or Obtanium based on the github releases there. Closing this issue as done.

@MohamedBassem commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025): Hey folks, I'll start publishing the android APKs in this repo (https://github.com/karakeep-app/mobile-releases) as releases. Just published the last APK there. You can go ahead and package it in F-Droid or Obtanium based on the github releases there. Closing this issue as done.

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@shuvashish76 commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2025):

Requested for F-Droid packaging: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/-/issues/3136

@shuvashish76 commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2025): Requested for F-Droid packaging: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/-/issues/3136

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@shuvashish76 commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2025):

@MohamedBassem Please add fastlane metadata for F-Droid: https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/1895688#locations

@shuvashish76 commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2025): @MohamedBassem Please add fastlane metadata for F-Droid: https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/1895688#locations

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@plwt commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2025):

@MohamedBassem - Thank you for your time and work on this, it is appreciated.

I have not been using Karakeep long, but I continue to be impressed by it - thank you for your time and efforts making it available.

@plwt commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2025): @MohamedBassem - Thank you for your time and work on this, it is appreciated. I have not been using Karakeep long, but I continue to be impressed by it - thank you for your time and efforts making it available.

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@Delamcode commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025):

It doesn’t seem the mobile-releases GitHub page is up to date (1.8.2 on GitHub, 1.8.3 on Google Play). Also I don’t fully understand why F-Droid support has stalled, is this an issue on their side?

@Delamcode commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025): It doesn’t seem the mobile-releases GitHub page is up to date (1.8.2 on GitHub, 1.8.3 on Google Play). Also I don’t fully understand why F-Droid support has stalled, is this an issue on their side?

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@MohamedBassem commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025):

@Delamcode sorry forgot to publish 1.8.3. It's there now. I don't know the status of f-droid and I'm not actively working on it. If someone wants to champion that it would be great.

@MohamedBassem commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025): @Delamcode sorry forgot to publish 1.8.3. It's there now. I don't know the status of f-droid and I'm not actively working on it. If someone wants to champion that it would be great.

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@Delamcode commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025):

Would be nice if that could be automated somehow. I don't know much about F-Droid's backend so can't help there sadly

@Delamcode commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025): Would be nice if that could be automated somehow. I don't know much about F-Droid's backend so can't help there sadly

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@shuvashish76 commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025):

Someone needs to create an merge request https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#merge-requests

@shuvashish76 commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025): Someone needs to create an merge request https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#merge-requests

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