From 8272a66528a04597170adebe0839a38d4e611dbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Daniel=20Mart=C3=AD?= Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 08:57:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] README: add an FAQ section I get asked these questions pretty much every time fdroidcl is posted online, so I might as well add them here. --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 944218a..f719085 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -71,3 +71,16 @@ You can run `fdroidcl defaults` to create the config with the default settings. * Index verification relies on HTTPS (not the JAR signature) * The tool can only interact with one device at a time * Hardware compatibility of packages is not checked + +### FAQ + +* What's the point of a desktop client? + +This client works with Android devices connected via ADB; it does not install +apps on the host machine. + +* Why not just use the f-droid.org website to download APKs? + +That's always an option. However, an F-Droid client supports multiple +repositories, searching for apps, filtering by compatibility with your device, +showing available updates, et cetera.