F-Droid repository and manual APK downloads

Symfonium provides its own binary repositories for F-Droid-compatible clients, as well as APKs for manual installation. These repositories are separate from F-Droid’s default repository, so you must add the appropriate Symfonium repository before the app appears in your client.

Prefer Google Play when available

The repositories are provided as a complimentary alternative for devices that cannot use Google Play. Repository releases are published only after the corresponding Google Play release, so switching to this distribution method will not provide updates sooner.

Repository APKs include all supported CPU architectures. They are therefore larger than the device-specific downloads delivered by Google Play.

Choose the repository for your device

Open the repository hub and choose the repository that matches your device. Use the phone repository for phones and tablets, or the Android TV repository for Android TV devices.

The hub provides direct add links, QR codes, repository fingerprints, and browsable archives for every feed.

Open the Symfonium F-Droid repositoriesChoose the feed for your device, scan its QR code, or review its repository details.

Beta repositories

Beta repositories provide prerelease builds for testing and may be less stable than production releases. Choose either the production or beta repository for your device. Do not add both.

Add the repository and install Symfonium

1. Install or open an F-Droid-compatible client on the target device, such as F-Droid, Droid-ify, or Neo Store.
2. Open the repository hub from the link above, choose the production repository for your device, then select Add in F-Droid / Droid-ify. Alternatively, display the hub on another screen and scan the QR code for the correct feed.
3. Review the repository name, URL, and fingerprint shown by your client, then add or enable the repository.
4. Refresh the repository list if needed, find Symfonium, and install or update it.

If the direct add link does not open your client, copy the repository URL displayed on the selected repository page and add it from the client’s repository settings. The interface varies by client. See F-Droid’s guide to adding a repository for the F-Droid workflow.

Download and install the APK manually

You can install Symfonium without an F-Droid-compatible client:

1. Open the repository hub and select the production or beta repository for your device.
2. Select Latest APK under Symfonium to download the current package from that repository.
3. Open the downloaded APK and follow Android’s installation prompts. Android may ask you to allow APK installations from the browser or file manager you used to open it.

A manual installation does not check the repository for future updates. To update Symfonium, return to the same repository, download its new Latest APK, and install it over your current version.

Before opening an issue

Update Symfonium to the latest version available in the repository you use, including when you install its APK manually. Reproduce the problem on that version before opening an issue so that you do not report a problem that has already been fixed.

Downgrades and backups

Downgrades are not supported

Installing an older version can require clearing app data or uninstalling Symfonium, which can cause data loss. Before changing versions or distribution methods, create a backup from Backup & restore and export it outside Symfonium. Do not downgrade unless you understand the consequences.

Symfonium support cannot recover data lost because of a downgrade or incorrect repository use.

The archives on the repository hub let you browse older releases. Their availability does not make downgrading safe or supported. See Settings - Backup & restore before making changes that could remove app data.

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