Lars @koyax@troet.cafe

Spaces are here!! Come read all about MSC1772 and its various friends, children and ancestors and the shape of things to come :) 🎉🍾🚀🛰🔭🦑 https://matrix.org/blog/2021/05/17/the-matrix-space-beta

Pinecone is here!! Our new experimental overlay network for P2P Matrix. Check out the source, the latest P2P demos and read all about it at https://matrix.org/blog/2021/05/06/introducing-the-pinecone-overlay-network \o/ 🐍🐍🐍

For those who missed it, and those who want to repeat it: the recording of our first training session / talk on "F-Droid App Review" is online now

https://libre.video/videos/watch/5d32d19d-e012-4b6c-a962-14e670f1648b

I've created a new channel for it, as hopefully more are to come (and hopefully also in better quality than this "quick cut", I'm out of training in video editing):

https://libre.video/video-channels/foss/videos

#fdroid #foss #contribution #getInvolved #android #apps

#microG Services Core v0.2.15.204713 is here. 🎉
- Adds support for Vision Barcode API (used for QR code scanning in multiple apps)
- All kinds of improvements and bug fixes for Exposure Notification API.
- And of course, numerous bugs fixed.

Detailed changelog: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/releases/tag/v0.2.15.204713
Download: https://microg.org/download.html

Corona Warn App in Kürze bei @fdroidorg verfügbar:

https://www.heise.de/news/Corona-Warn-App-in-Kuerze-bei-F-Droid-verfuegbar-4973701.html

"Der Entwickler Marvin Wißfeld hat die Client-Bibliotheken für die Corona Warn App nachgebaut. Damit funktioniert die App unter Android ohne Google-Services."

"[Marvin hat] in wenigen Wochen im Alleingang das geschafft, was den Großunternehmen SAP und DTAG trotz staatlicher Bezuschussung scheinbar nicht gelungen ist […]"

Eigentlich sollte er von dem Zuschuss seinen Anteil bekommen!!!

#Android

Remember to read This Week in Matrix! Learn about Gitter bridging, VK bridge (!), plus clients, servers, SDKs, Famedly news and more https://matrix.org/blog/2020/11/27/this-week-in-matrix-2020-11-27 #twim #decentralisation

Sooo this corona warn app seems to work without play service code now, thanks to @larma ! 🎉

Currently you'll have to self-build and it only works in debug mode, but it seems to work.

WiP build instructions here: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/-/issues/1387#note_455703679

#microG Services Core v0.2.14.204115 released.
- Includes fixes and improvements for Exposure Notifications API
- Also fixes a lot of issues with other apps.

If you are using microG Exposure Notifications API, please update ASAP as you might be missing out exposure warnings.

See details at https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/releases/tag/v0.2.14.204215
Download via F-Droid repository or https://microg.org/download.html

@microg @fdroidorg Please do upvote the issue https://github.com/corona-warn-app/cwa-app-android/issues/1483 if you agree that the German #CWA app should be on F-Droid.
Do show them that there is a user base that needs this feature.

#microG Services Core v0.2.13.203915 is now available. 🎊
- Support for Firebase Authentication
- Fixes and improvements for Exposure Notification API
- Bugfixes for Maps and Cloud Messaging

Download from the microG F-Droid repository (see https://microg.org/download.html for instructions) or GitHub (see https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/releases/tag/v0.2.13.203915). Verify Self-Check status after upgrade.