Oddbean new post about login | logout First self-signed APK on zap.store ✨ Alby Go! This is awesome nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgnwaehxw309aex2mrp09skymr99ehhyecusqvd6 nostr:nprofile1qqsv695mmraa29u792x5nrlux8f6urjqsf0l9w9gt634n3z9tgg8e2qpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uq3zamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcz6hpj6 nostr:nprofile1qqsrq7p2sv3m0jvtzuk952hhyp4ms2puv4d7dhwwzyfnvydq8403zacpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wve5kcmthv43zuurvqy8hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddaks0l6wfs (We'll fix the missing icon) nostr:nevent1qqsf4wkhmywmdapsnq26zwfy5xvcvwh88g37802r8ewzn558qyxa70gpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qgsv695mmraa29u792x5nrlux8f6urjqsf0l9w9gt634n3z9tgg8e2qrqsqqqqqpswq8zh
downloading the APK. Will toy with it. still trying to figure out exactly what this self signing means. Someone care to elaborate for a semi techy geek?
It means that we signed the release with a nostr key (which allows zap.store to display the profile of the app creator, including people in your contact list that follow the app publisher). At the time of installation the signatures will be verified against the downloaded file so you can be sure you got the right file and it hasn't been tampered with.
What is Alby Go?
A neat mobile wallet that you can connect to your self-custodial Alby Hub. Stay tuned!
Is it possible to use the Alby extension from Alby go? I'm just a newbie in the topic of alby
No, Alby Go is a mobile wallet that allows you to connect your Alby Hub. (or any other NWC wallet) With Firefox on Android you can use the extension on mobile as well.
ALBY MOBILE WHEN? ;) nostr:note14jq9p72kfjtw8gev778lkdaz3y9ajcyugd57axuv3c4j4nf4vx8qdyxxgu
I use it via chrome link. It works Like an "app button".
Zapped from my Alby Go, but when mobile? 😅🤳🏻⚡
Would love a TestFlight invite 🥹
Come to our https://discord.getalby.com, maybe you can find one!
It is available on zap store. nostr:nevent1qqs2eqzsl9tye9hr5vk00rlmx73gjz7evzwyx60wnwxgu2e2e56krrspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsygrceeh65u3xgwrjsnny0wnf8zv4wd0v3374ckn9wdl92yc0qf3s05psgqqqqqqstg4yxq
Which downloads the file from fdroid, I rather get it direct from source to be honest, so I can keep up with the changes.
Zap store has a section for me that shows all my apps that have an update available. But if there is a better way to install you can let me know I will be interested to take a look.
Obtainium alerts you if there is an update aswell and you can search the app in multiple places like: github, gitlab, fdroid and a few more. https://image.nostr.build/2dc88ccc1fbdb8b40147845b0547ed86722900dbe47fcc19d54362ae3bcc84c1.jpg
I have used obtanium but I did not understand the benifit. It seems from what you have said that the benifit is that you get it direct from the publisher of the app. Glad to learn why it might be preferred.
For me obtainium has multiple benefits: 1. You download it from the source (when available) 2. If 1 is not possible yeah can still download it from fdroid when available there. Offcourse it would be cool if obtainium adds searching Nostr apps from the zap.store but we can only hope right 😜
The opposite is more likely😄 That you can find any github, gitlab, fdroid, etc apps from within zap.store
Then I'm misinformed and I stand corrected. So your telling me you basically work the same as Obtainium?
No. Obtainium allows downloading APKs from remote sites. It therefore has a huge catalog, but search UX is terrible imo. We index instead, so have a smaller catalog but better search. But we could add an auto index, or bring your APK functionality. And obviously we strive to have as many devs signing apps on nostr, while Obtainium likely won't.
Oke so to sum things up: Zap.store is also downloading the apk's from github, gitlab, fdroid etcetera? But has the advantage of having signed APK's through nostr? I'm trying to understand how it works so if I'm wrong please feel free to correct me.
Yes - except devs are starting to nostr-sign their APKs so in that case, we are enabling self sovereign app downloads directly from the dev, no middlemen.
Zap store has a section for me that shows all my apps that have an update available. But if there is a better way to install you can let me know I will be interested to take a look.
Obtainium alerts you if there is an update aswell and you can search the app in multiple places like: github, gitlab, fdroid and a few more. https://image.nostr.build/2dc88ccc1fbdb8b40147845b0547ed86722900dbe47fcc19d54362ae3bcc84c1.jpg
I have used obtanium but I did not understand the benifit. It seems from what you have said that the benifit is that you get it direct from the publisher of the app. Glad to learn why it might be preferred.
For me obtainium has multiple benefits: 1. You download it from the source (when available) 2. If 1 is not possible yeah can still download it from fdroid when available there. Offcourse it would be cool if obtainium adds searching Nostr apps from the zap.store but we can only hope right 😜
The opposite is more likely😄 That you can find any github, gitlab, fdroid, etc apps from within zap.store
Then I'm misinformed and I stand corrected. So your telling me you basically work the same as Obtainium?
No. Obtainium allows downloading APKs from remote sites. It therefore has a huge catalog, but search UX is terrible imo. We index instead, so have a smaller catalog but better search. But we could add an auto index, or bring your APK functionality. And obviously we strive to have as many devs signing apps on nostr, while Obtainium likely won't.
Oke so to sum things up: Zap.store is also downloading the apk's from github, gitlab, fdroid etcetera? But has the advantage of having signed APK's through nostr? I'm trying to understand how it works so if I'm wrong please feel free to correct me.
Yes - except devs are starting to nostr-sign their APKs so in that case, we are enabling self sovereign app downloads directly from the dev, no middlemen.
I have used obtanium but I did not understand the benifit. It seems from what you have said that the benifit is that you get it direct from the publisher of the app. Glad to learn why it might be preferred.
For me obtainium has multiple benefits: 1. You download it from the source (when available) 2. If 1 is not possible yeah can still download it from fdroid when available there. Offcourse it would be cool if obtainium adds searching Nostr apps from the zap.store but we can only hope right 😜
The opposite is more likely😄 That you can find any github, gitlab, fdroid, etc apps from within zap.store
Then I'm misinformed and I stand corrected. So your telling me you basically work the same as Obtainium?
No. Obtainium allows downloading APKs from remote sites. It therefore has a huge catalog, but search UX is terrible imo. We index instead, so have a smaller catalog but better search. But we could add an auto index, or bring your APK functionality. And obviously we strive to have as many devs signing apps on nostr, while Obtainium likely won't.
Oke so to sum things up: Zap.store is also downloading the apk's from github, gitlab, fdroid etcetera? But has the advantage of having signed APK's through nostr? I'm trying to understand how it works so if I'm wrong please feel free to correct me.
Yes - except devs are starting to nostr-sign their APKs so in that case, we are enabling self sovereign app downloads directly from the dev, no middlemen.
