F-Droid Build Status is for people who publish apps on F-Droid, or who wait on a specific app and want to know why its update has not appeared. It reads the public status data from F-Droid's build servers and shows it on your phone. Version 5.15.0 is a free Android app by Peter Storch, and we host the unmodified APK.
Why an F-Droid build can seem stuck
An app on F-Droid is built from source by the project's own build server, so a new release does not appear the moment a developer tags it. Whether it is queued, running, failed or published is only visible in raw status files and logs.
This app turns those files into a readable list. It shows failed and successful builds, and it flags whether an app needs an update or is disabled.
Build logs, published versions and favourites
Tapping an app opens a detail screen with the build log, which is the first place to look when a build fails. The same screen lists the published versions of that app, so you can compare what the server built with what is actually available.
You can mark apps as favourites, and these are used for sorting. The app also notifies you about new builds or publishes of your favourite apps, which saves checking by hand.
Behind this sit several F-Droid endpoints: running.json for the current buildserver process, build.json for the last completed build cycle, update.json for the last update check, the compressed build logs, and the package info API.
What to check before installing
The app needs Android 8.0 or later and takes 8.8 MB. It is free, carries no ads and is released under the MIT license, with source on Codeberg. It has no in-app purchases.
It is a monitoring tool only. It does not install or update apps, and it depends on F-Droid's status endpoints being reachable.
F-Droid Build Status pros and cons
Pros
- Free with no ads, and the source is public under the MIT license
- Shows build logs in a detail screen for failed builds
- Notifies you about new builds or publishes of favourite apps
- Lists published versions and flags apps that need an update or are disabled
- Small 8.8 MB download
Cons
- Only monitors F-Droid status data and cannot install apps
- Requires Android 8.0 or later
- Version 5.15.0 has no published changelog
Is F-Droid Build Status safe?
The APK is stored unmodified, and its SHA-256 checksum is 7465df55ac683ccf2a8c70f02cefa9a70707d26c896a3290b3e73f2a3bd4bf3d. Peter Storch publishes the app under the MIT license, and the source code can be read on Codeberg. It carries no ads.
How to install F-Droid Build Status
- Download the APK with the button on this page and wait for it to finish.
- Compare the file with the SHA-256 checksum shown here if you want to confirm it arrived intact.
- Open the file on your phone and allow installs from this source when Android asks.
- Finish the install, then open F-Droid Build Status from your app drawer.
