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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?

* https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sparkleshare.android/
* https://f-droid.org/packages/org.zirco/ (browser)
* https://f-droid.org/packages/org.wiktionary/ (Wiktionary.org)
* https://f-droid.org/packages/org.peterbaldwin.client.android.tinyurl/ (TinyURL)
* https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nephoapp.anarxiv/ (Arxiv.org)

Thanks for helping improve quality! :awesome:

aNarXiv | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

arxiv.org client
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#appcinderella @F-Droid
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⬆️ Shiftine! #vHackerUprising
⬆️ Shiftine! #vHackerUprising
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Surprised to see that the browser is working, but History could not be loaded and the app might require a dedicated Menu hardware button (present on very old Android phones) to access some features. Tested on Android 13.
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IzzyOnDroid ✅
IzzyOnDroid ✅
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@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? 🤔
@⬆️ Shiftine! #vHackerUprising
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⬆️ Shiftine! #vHackerUprising
⬆️ Shiftine! #vHackerUprising
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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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Arco
Arco
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anarxiv seems pretty old to be honest, although it still somehow works ^^
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asder216
asder216
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aNarXiv still works and tinyurl does too but only if you add https:// to the link, it says "invalid URL" without it :o
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Apan
Apan
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I think the worst part of F-droid and Izzy is that old and adandoned software isn't filtered. If something isn't updated for 1-2 years i'll consider it abandonware. I'll think that those Softwares should be removed and not displayed unless the user actively opts in for that.
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IzzyOnDroid ✅
IzzyOnDroid ✅
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@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… 😋
#appcinderella @Apan
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shroob
shroob
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that's exactly how the saying does :D but yes, does an irc client really need active updates? Wouldn't say so,unless there were to be security flaws.
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IzzyOnDroid ✅
IzzyOnDroid ✅
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@Apan just as an after-thought (only saw the possible connection AFTER having answered): that's something you might wish to raise in the issue tracker of your favorite F-Droid client. It could indeed be useful to "filter by age", but that's something the client(s) should do. I do not see such an option either in the official F-Droid client, nor with NeoStore.
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