Obtainium

Overview

Obtainium solves a modern Android pain point: updating open-source apps that are not hosted on traditional app stores. By allowing users to input URLs of repository releases (from GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, etc.), it monitors for new releases and downloads APKs directly from the source code repositories.

This update mechanism bypasses intermediary app stores, ensuring you get updates immediately when developers publish them. It is highly configurable, supporting download filters, background update checks, and secure installation pipelines. For power-users who prefer downloading apps directly from source, Obtainium is an indispensable system companion.

Key topics

• android
• updater
• github-downloader

Getting started

Installation steps vary depending on how a project is packaged, so the most reliable source is always the official README. As a starting point:

Open the official repository ↗

How it compares

Here is how this project sits alongside a few other tools in the same category:

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Questions about this project

What is Obtainium?

Obtainium solves a modern Android pain point: updating open-source apps that are not hosted on traditional app stores. By allowing users to input URLs of repository releases (from GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, etc.), it monitors for new releases and downloads APKs directly from the source code repositories.

What license does Obtainium use?

GPL-3.0

How popular is Obtainium on GitHub?

Obtainium has roughly 7.8k stars and 420 forks on GitHub as of the latest data.

Is Obtainium actively maintained?

This repository has been updated recently, which is generally a good sign of active maintenance.

What language is Obtainium written in?

Obtainium is written primarily in Dart.

Repository info