Cannot Install Updates to F-Droid Apps

[gentisle]

Is there a setting or something I can change to allow the F-Droid app, and other apps from that site to be installed/updated. Or do I have to uninstall MB, and re-install? Thanks.

[mbam_mtbr]

2 hours ago, gentisle said:

Is there a setting or something I can change to allow the F-Droid app, and other apps from that site to be installed/updated. Or do I have to uninstall MB, and re-install? Thanks.

Hi @gentisle,

Unless the version of f-droid you're installing or the app you're installing from f-droid is malicious, we aren't stopping you. 😁  You probably need to allow installing from unknown sources on your mobile device to install f-droid from your browser, then allow f-droid to install apps.  WARNING: Do so at your own risk/responsibility!!!  We do not recommend installing from unknown sources.  However, I get that the glory of Android is the freedom to do whatever you like even if it comes with risk.  Just don't say we didn't warn you. 😉

FYI, just checked the latest version of f-droid and it's clean.

Nathan

[gentisle]

Nathan,

I have Android 11,  and Google has renamed most things. It's called Special app access/Install unknown apps. And the setting is for each app. (I thought these phone were supposed to save us time, instead, Google & Apple change the OS so often, and so drastically, we waste all our time searching for an answer as to how to do something--not y'alls fault). Anyway, that change did nothing. When I bring up F-Droid, it lists itself and the other app I have from there as updateable, however, after downloading, I click install, and MB comes up saying, "Error. Unknown error occured. Please use default Package Installer". Then a 'Close' button. But of course, Google Play will not allow that, so I guess I'm missing something else?

 

[mbam_mtbr]

Hi @gentisle,

Okay, it sounds like you have Malwarebytes set as the default installer.  Weird that this was even an option.  This is frustrating, but there doesn't appear to be a good way to change the default installer.  Try uninstalling Malwarebytes, install from F-Droid again to set another default installer, then re-install Malwarebytes.

Nathan