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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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Does an open source game from Frozenbubble or Super Tux have any types pf vulnerabilities to worry about like a web browser might or is it safe to just download it, with no worries. As long it's downloaded from safe repositories?

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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Assuming the worst, they might inject ransomware or other highest threat level malware to your system. Though it's extremely unlikely and the kind of app doesn't really matter as long as it's popular.