FAQ
How can I start using Fedilab's F-Droid repo?
- Copy below link
- Open F-Droid app.
- Go to its ‘settings’ page.
- Go to ‘Repositories’.
- Press the ‘+’ icon on top.
- Now F-Droid app will show a dialog with the title ‘Add new repository’. It will have its input fields auto filled with values from the copied link.
- Press ‘OK’.
- Now you have successfully added Fedilab’s repo into F-Droid.
Note that if you have already installed Fedilab from F-Droid, you’ll have to uninstall it first and then install a version from our repo
How to switch between F-Droid, Play Store, Custom F-Droid Repo without losing data?
- First export your data from settings. It will create a file you will need later
- Uninstall existing Fedilab app from your phone
- Then install Fedilab from the source you want
- Open Fedilab
- In the login page, tap on three-dot icon, then tap on “Import”
- Select the file you exported in first step
- Now you should have everything in Fedilab the same as you had before switching.
What is 'Push Notifications' and how can I use it?
“Push Notifications” is an efficient way to get real-time notifications.
How to use it? (Only for F-Droid users)
(If you installed Fedilab from Google Play, you probably already have Push Notifications and can ignore this section)
- Install a ‘distributor’ app:
- We recommend Sunup as it is very easy to use
- ntfy is another easy solution, but you have to use another server if you get rate-limited
- You can find other distributors and more information on unifiedpush.org
- Open the distributor app once after installing
- Restart Fedilab
- Now Fedilab should be able to receive Push Notifications