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As #AppCinderella seems to work here, shall we try it on @fdroidorg as well? Apps are not deleted there, but some might deserve to be moved to archive. Here are some examples from 2012 (!!) to test in the Internet category. Still working or no longer useful?

* f-droid.org/packages/org.spark…
* f-droid.org/packages/org.zirco… (browser)
* f-droid.org/packages/org.wikti… (Wiktionary.org)
* f-droid.org/packages/org.peter… (TinyURL)
* f-droid.org/packages/com.nepho… (Arxiv.org)

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IzzyOnDroid ✅

@shiftine Thanks for checking! Which of the 5 apps is this? Zirco Browser? If so: good to see it's still working per-se (and according to a poll I made a few weeks ago, there are still people around running such old devices). I wondered if I should mention it at all or move it straight to Archive, just for "security's sake" alone (a web browser not updated for 11 years!)

So maybe move with a small update to the app description then? 🤔

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Yep it’s the Zirco Browser. Modern Android uses Chrome’s WebView so that should not be much of a security concern (HTTPS support and so on).

I’d recommend to put it into the archive because they may have hidden features (can’t confirm yet without looking back at the source code) which might be accessible using the physical Menu button. The button is no longer anymore and Android removed the functionality (emulated by tap and hold the app switcher button) in Android 9 and above.

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IzzyOnDroid ✅

@shiftine Thanks! That was just done thanks to your feedback: gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-… Will take effect with the next build cycle.

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First batch of AppCinderella 😉 ref: https://floss.social/@IzzyOnDroid/109950759545312309
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IzzyOnDroid ✅

@Apan You're welcome to take part at #AppCinderella – someone has to do the filtering 🤪

And "not updated for X" doesn't necessarily mean "abandonware" – it can also mean "mature". You know, never run a changing system, or how did the saying go? If there's nothing to change, why make an update? It's more to it than just age. Or is any human "useless" when reaching 60+ (or any age of your choosing)? 😉

That said, an old wine (or "similar beverage") not touched for XX years… 😋

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