F-Droid 2.0 Launches With New UI and Improved Search

F-Droid has released version 2.0 of its Android client, its biggest update in a decade. It brings a redesigned Kotlin and Jetpack Compose interface, expanded search across descriptions and categories, and Tor VPN support; Android 6 is no longer supported.

• Interface rebuilt with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, organized into Discover, Search and My Apps
• Search now covers descriptions, categories and translations, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean
• Installs and updates use newer Android APIs with pre-approval on supported devices
• Android 6 support dropped; Privileged Extension and Nearby feature unavailable for now