git-annex/ install/ Android/ oldapp

## Old Android app

This app is being deprecated in favor of Termux. It doesn't work with newer versions of Android.

These builds are not being updated. They are provided just in case someone needs them, but use at your own risk.

- Android 5.0 git-annex.apk
- Android 4.4 and 4.3 git-annex.apk
- Android 4.0 to 4.2 git-annex.apk

Add to F-Droid

Hi, Really enjoy this app for Android! Super simple to use but it would be great if you could fix a folder navigator option when choosing location for device repo, right now it does not work.

Could you also add it to the F-Droid repository?

Comment by http://openlifechallenge.wordpress.com/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
comment 8
Any chance that older versions of Android will be supported in the future?
Comment by https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmrb8I1K5jjNr7ZrLSvgmkeQGjYauPeGJU — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
comment 4
It is safe to re-install, all your data and settings are stored in /sdcard and will not be touched, even if you delete the app!
Comment by http://joeyh.name/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
comment 3
Is it safe to upgrade by installing a daily build over an existing version? Will that overwrite any settings?
Comment by https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmhfodZquCI_EEl-f3h7HkROTszlsQL6yA — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
comment 2
I have not heard of anyone using older than 4.x with success. In particular, several people reported 2.3 doesn't work.
Comment by http://joeyh.name/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
comment 14
There is now an adb special remote.
Comment by lykos — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
Modern Android?

Hey there!

It's been a while since the android app has worked. Are there any plans to get it working on modern Android versions? I assume it's pretty low demand, but it would make git-annex just so much more useful for me.

To clarify, I am experiencing this issue, as will everybody using Android >=6:

https://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/android58_cannot_link_executable/ https://developer.android.com/about/versions/marshmallow/android-6.0-changes.html#behavior-runtime

I'm not certain, but I think it might just be a matter of compiling git-annex with this flag and releasing a new APK?

https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13702

I'd be delighted to test if given an APK! Thanks again for the lovely git magic :).

Comment by hobbes — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
comment 12
To make computers on your network directly communicate, they must be connected together using the user interface. This is normally using the local pairing interface. But local pairing does not yet work on Android. The best you can do to instead on your Android device, add the Linux PC as a ssh server. This will let the Android device send/receive files directly with it over the local network.
Comment by http://joeyh.name/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
Android 6/7?
Is there yet a version for Android 6 resp. 7? Or can I just use the Android 5 version?
Comment by lykos — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
What am I missing?

I've setup repositories on both my linux PC & android mini pc and added jabber account on both. They are both at my home network. They detected each other fine. But when it comes to syncing files, there's a message which says "Unable to download files from your other devices" with a button for "add a cloud repository". I don't need to add a cloud repository since both computers are at the same network? Or am I missing something in the architecture of git-annex that even to sync two local computers in the same LAN, annex would still need an external repo? (and if so, why would that be?) I'm not really willing to add an external repository as I intend to add large files and I don't want that they are first uploaded using a slow connection & then re-downloaded. What am I missing?

Comment by https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmK0703vNSIQsP1mGf-4MAPnsBZiSc6yVo — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
Android x86?
Hello, looks like the binaries compiled for ARM, anyone succeeded building for Android x86?
Comment by https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnG-DZQa3d3Jn7K2q36TlbmZ8v2YuV-23M — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
re F-Droid
See also http://git-annex.branchable.com/todo/custom_f-droid_repo/.
Comment by http://lj.rossia.org/users/imz/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
+1 F-Droid
Availability in F-Droid would be really neat. I imagine the unusual build requirements would require some work though.
Comment by http://id.clacke.se/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
Minimum version of Android?
Does this require 4.x?
Comment by http://josh.easyid.net/ — Tue Jul 22 18:11:47 2025
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