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F-Droid Tutorial
Add the GPSLogger II repository to F-Droid (hosted via my MAPS Server @ home https://maps.emac.de/)

Overview

You will need to add our repository to your F-Droid client (on your Android device). We will only show steps for adding to the official F-Droid app. There are two ways to add an F-Droid repository.

In case GPSLogger II is already installed on your device, make sure to backup your application data. Uninstall GPSLogger II before proceeding and reinstall it once your are done following the instructions below. After that import your backup.

Install Procedure

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  1. Scan the QR code or click this link.
    After scanning, a FDroid Dialog will appear
  2. Click OK. The emacberry repository will be added.
  3. Go to F-Droid’s search and search for GPSLogger II. Click the listing for GPSLogger II.
  4. Scroll down to the versions tab. Expand both of the tabs for the highest numbers at the top. Press INSTALL on the one that says Repository: emacberry Repository (for GPSLogger II).

Note: If you have installed GPSLogger previously via another Source, you might not be able to see (or install) the GPSLogger II version because it has a different signature. To see it, enable “Include incompatible versions” from F-Droid settings. To install it, first make a database backup of your existing version, uninstall it, then install the new one and restore your backup.

Or you can add GPSLogger II manually.

  1. Open your F-Droid client.
  2. Go to settings and click Repositories.
  3. Click the to add emacberry Repository (for GPSLogger II).
  4. In the pop-up, after https:// paste the following link: copy me! You don’t need to add to the fingerprint field as the link provided will automatically fill it.
  5. Click OK. The repository will save and show it as unsigned until all repositories are refreshed. This is because the F-Droid app didn’t compared the fingerprints yet. It will tell you if they do not match. If you want, you can also check it by hand: 5707 3767 C5CF 374F 0759 CDD9 3685 795D 83CA 0249 D33E 205C 9D0E 5856 2953 0976
  6. Go to F-Droid’s search and search for GPSLogger II and click the listing for GPSLogger II.
  7. Scroll down to the versions tab. Expand both of the tabs for the highest numbers at the top. Press INSTALL on the one that says Repository: emacberry Repository (for GPSLogger II).

Note: If you have installed GPSLogger previously via another Source, you might not be able to see (or install) the GPSLogger II version because it has a different signature. To see it, enable “Include incompatible versions” from F-Droid settings. To install it, first make a database backup of your existing version, uninstall it, then install the new one and restore your backup.

Version: 2023/03/19