Zapstore

Good to hear that alternative app stores are getting funded. Zapstore should also grow to have a much larger impact, whatever it takes. We need more of this in the world. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpdne2xpf5h0dyurq377klv475vy898d30y37zvlslmz4fuw29dkgqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskuep0qqsvq0rnsg4vrfzlrv3eg9j82rh9rjheczlkl7jzstawechmggg2hjchz3zu6

I discussed this on the latest nostr:npub14kw5ygpl6fyqagh9cnrytyaqyacg46lzkq42vz7hk8txdk49kzxs04j7y0 episode. These new requirements, and more generally Google's clamping down trend, could indeed destroy independent app stores. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqntcggz30qhq60ltqdx32zku9d46unhrkjtcv7fml7jx3dh4h94nqy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcqyzmervud7td2zepsf8lqylmuud7v2v64wmw4mt4tfljvdu46m776zdmqycp

More than 4.5 billion devices around the world are dependent on two U.S. corporations: Apple and Google. Apple has a monopoly on the operating system and app distribution. Google has outsized power over the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) and soon full control over app distribution. Apple has the power to rug users and developers at any given time. The same goes for Android, with the upcoming mandatory developer registration and the progressive closing down of AOSP. Forks like GrapheneOS rely on Android remaining open source. (The situation is different in China, but control is basically exerted by the CCP.) What is the way forward?

You can just publish apps https://publisher.zapstore.dev/ GM

Wrapping up devops work, should now have a solid backup mechanism for databases and Blossom blobs! Next: Android app bug fixes, writeup on product development, unclog the toilet

GM fam Deployed the new indexer and added 500+ new apps Enjoy

Done 🫡 Added app search on https://zapstore.dev/apps nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqr6k8l3vlhccpjcsgkrtjkrnx7dqc87ul0psr2qvsf2lx0g47quaqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg3waehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hsqgqvzmvac0ssuxvxetzxyzfuft0xu8e78scq90nw64mfmj5g7u8gdgh5lr6y

Relay migration appears to be a success. No downtime and no issues so far! The whitelisting mechanism for publishing was removed. We now use nostr:npub1kpt95rv4q3mcz8e4lamwtxq7men6jprf49l7asfac9lnv2gda0lqdknhmz to check the pubkey's reputation instead, meaning that anyone with minimal reputable following can now publish on Zapstore without pre-approval! We do not appreciate spam or questionable content, which will promptly be added to the blacklist. This new relay written in Go is faster, with more accurate search results. Thank you nostr:npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup for the rely library and nostr:npub1h49w8en79xty6j2pwgnpm3znjhyf767jua6xgt3kvyn3w80ms86s2z9kay for implementing!

Heads up fellas: relay migration in process. If everything burns to the ground, at least you were warned.

Added Zapstore installer verification notice on the website. I am no longer including the hashes next to the APK link. Downloading an application installer from a website and verifying it with a hash listed in the same page is security theater.

Created a Signal group for technical support: https://signal.group/#CjQKIK20nMOglqNT8KYw4ZeyChsvA14TTcjtjuC2VF6j6nB5EhDLZ7pQHvOeopr36jq431ow Use that instead of DMs

For those trying to install nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 via Zapstore: The issue is that the APK has been removed from its original location https://storage.googleapis.com/fountain-fm-builds/android/fountain-1.3.2-1531.apk nostr:npub1unmftuzmkpdjxyj4en8r63cm34uuvjn9hnxqz3nz6fls7l5jzzfqtvd0j2 are you aware? Could you get this fixed? nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqmgvfmkycwzz0w4cr0l09xvhypxaqe22kds5e6gwu05c88q2guqgqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7qpqdgydrwdlxjj8535dgv6cnudlcjr97edh7kecjsxx3qjfmdzf4y0sstm5pu