This GitHub issue tracks https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass/issues/52, new feature requests, improvements, and upcoming features. Feel free to suggest improvements.
Readit Newsnativeforks commented on Show HN: MBCompass – FOSS Compass and Navigation App compassmb.github.io/MBCom... · Posted by u/nativeforks
nativeforks commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
There are even some "Unknown problem" on IzzyOnDroid repo for app publishing, even ensuring reproducible build, izzy says >>Not necessarily "your fault" – baseline often has such issues: https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass/issues/90
Seems like he is talking about the developer being responsible for that also!
nativeforks commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
Maybe if f-droid is important to you, donate, so they can buy newer build server?
This has now become a major issue for F-Droid, as well as for FOSS app developers. People are starting to complain about devs because they haven't been able to release the new version for their apps (at least it doesn't show up on F-Droid) as promised
nativeforks commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
Apparently it was fixed upstream by Google?
https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/593#note_2681207153
Not sure how long it will take to get resolved but that thread seems reassuring even if there isn't a direct source that it was fixed.
Still haven't. Currently, most of the devs aren't aware of this underlying issue!
nativeforks commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
I agree it’s a bit concerning but please keep in mind F-Droid is a volunteer-run community project. Especially with some EU countries moving to open source software, it would be nice to see some public funding for projects like F-Droid.
> Nice to see some public funding for projects like F-Droid
Definitely, SSE4.1 instruction set based CPU, for building apps in 2025, No way!!
nativeforks commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
I thought SSE 4.1 dates back to 2008 or so?
Yes, SSE4.1 and SSSE3 have been introduced in ~2006. The F-Droid build server still uses that to build modern and some of the most popular FOSS apps.
nativeforks commented on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs · Posted by u/nativeforks
References:
F-Droid admin issue: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/593
Catima example: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android/issues/2608
MBCompass case: https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass/issues/88
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