Accrescent

Accrescent

@accrescent.app

An open-source Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. Currently in alpha.

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Accrescent
@accrescent.app

We've done our best to keep existing links from breaking, adding redirects where necessary. If you find out a link doesn't work anymore, please let us know so we can fix it. Blog updates still to come :)

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

Progress update! We've been hard at work tackling Accrescent's most pressing development needs, and now we want to share what we've been working on. We'll post blog posts in the next few weeks detailing our security, stability, and feature progress along with what's next!

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

We know it's been a long time since our last progress update, so to keep you more in the loop, we're switching to more frequent, smaller posts from now on. We're getting ever closer to opening up app submissions to everyone. Thank you all for your support and patience!

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

If you've wondered how Android developer verification affects Accrescent, today we have a new blog post explaining briefly what it is, how it impacts us, and how we're responding. blog.accrescent.app/posts/androi...

blog.accrescent.appAccrescent and Android Developer VerificationGoogle recently announced that starting next year, Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers for users to install them on their devices, i.e., all apps must be registered b...
Accrescent
@accrescent.app

It's time for an update! Check out our blog for a new update on: - What we've accomplished in the last 3 months - What's next for Accrescent Thank you to our supporters for making this possible! blog.accrescent.app/posts/road-b...

blog.accrescent.appA Road Behind, A Road AheadThree months ago, we published an update on our development progress as well as our roadmap for the next three months and beyond. Now that those three months are over, we want to share the development...
Accrescent
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Accrescent 0.27.0 is here! This is the most significant release we've made to date: - New, stable app store API - Complete installer rewrite, resolving all known bugs - Tons of new features - More snappy, correct, & informative UI Check it out! 👇 github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.27.0 · accrescent/accrescentHappy release day! This release is the most significant Accrescent release to date, marking our migration to a new, stable app store API; completely rewriting our core logic to resolve all known in...
Accrescent
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The servers were deployed a few weeks ago. However, our next app update had unexpected bugs, delaying its release. As a result, updates for all apps have been delayed since. We apologize for the delay and hope to resolve it by the end of the week. Thank you for your patience!

Accrescent@accrescent.app

Development on our roadmap is progressing smoothly. Our next app and server releases are undergoing final testing before deployment. We hope to make an announcement soon about what Android's recently announced developer verification requirements mean for Accrescent. Stay tuned!

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

Development on our roadmap is progressing smoothly. Our next app and server releases are undergoing final testing before deployment. We hope to make an announcement soon about what Android's recently announced developer verification requirements mean for Accrescent. Stay tuned!

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

Since we published our blog post on the future of Accrescent, donations have increased dramatically. According to the rates in that post, we should now be able to fund full-time development through at least May 2026! Thank you to our community for your monumental support!

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

Because of you, we can dedicate ourselves fully to our mission of building a modern Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. If you want to read the original blog post: blog.accrescent.app/posts/the-fu... Or if you want to see our plans: blog.accrescent.app/posts/progre...

blog.accrescent.appThe Future of AccrescentAccrescent is a novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. We’ve been building Accrescent since 2021 to improve the security and freedom of everyday Android users by providin...
Accrescent
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We recently discovered a large Monero donation was received in the short time after we updated our article's reported income but before it was posted. We've now updated it to reflect this. We'll post an update soon on what this means for the project. Thank you for your support!

Accrescent
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With the release of Parcelo 0.11.0, we've made some significant changes to our server infrastructure. App developers can now find the developer console at console.accrescent.app. If you encounter any issues, please let us know ASAP through our socials or contacts on our site.

Accrescent
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Accrescent 0.25.0 is out with Android 15 app archiving support, Private Space support, and settings UI improvements! We also forgot to announce that since 0.24.0, Accrescent supports in-app predictive back! Check out the release notes below 👇 github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.25.0 · accrescent/accrescentThis release adds initial app archiving support on Android 15, makes Accrescent show up as an installer in Private Space, and improves the settings UI! We also forgot to mention that since 0.24.0, ...
Accrescent
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The developer console has a new release with notable changes for app developers 👉 • Apps with native code must include 64-bit libraries • The console UI is more responsive when submitting apps • Unsupported ABI targets will no longer prevent publication See more at github.com/accrescent/p...

github.comRelease 0.8.0 · accrescent/parceloChanged Require apps with native code to include 64-bit libraries Support uploading obsolete architectures Show loading indicator after app uploads and before processing completes Send icon to bac...
Accrescent
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Accrescent 0.23.0 is out! This release makes multilingual support a little bit better, prevents you from accidentally using your metered data by default, and improves the security of its dependencies. See the release notes below 👇 github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.23.0 · accrescent/accrescentThis release makes Accrescent a little more friendly for multilingual users, helps prevent you from accidentally using your metered data by default, and improves security by removing an unmaintaine...
Accrescent
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In case you missed it: Accrescent is now mirrored in the GrapheneOS App Store! This helps GrapheneOS users securely and easily obtain Accrescent from a trusted source. GrapheneOS highly values privacy and security as we do, so we're excited about this collaboration.

GrapheneOS@grapheneos.org

GrapheneOS App Store now includes a mirror of Accrescent, which is a privacy and security focused alternative to the Play Store distributing developer builds of apps: accrescent.app Accrescent comes from within the GrapheneOS community and we're collaborating together.

accrescent.appAccrescentAccrescent is an Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability.
Accrescent
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Be sure to upgrade to Accrescent 0.19.0 or later by July 1! Our legacy repository servers will go offline then, so older versions of Accrescent will cease working until upgraded. If you're already on 0.19.0 or later, there's nothing you need to do.

Accrescent
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Time for another release... Accrescent 0.19.0 is out! While not much has changed on the surface, Accrescent now uses our new server infrastructure which brings faster downloads to everyone! Read the release notes or download below 👇 github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.19.0 · accrescent/accrescentThis release marks the migration of Accrescent's servers to a more scalable setup. From this version on, Accrescent will connect to the new servers. Earlier versions of Accrescent will automaticall...
Accrescent
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Accrescent's servers will go offline for planned maintenance in a few minutes as we upgrade our server infrastructure. This is expected to take an hour at most.

Accrescent
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Exciting progress! Be sure to read the article to see what this means for Accrescent.

Logan Magee@lberrymage.dev

At long last, a blog update... on updates? Check out this article on Accrescent's progress toward delta updates with conceptual explanations, benchmarks, and lots of pretty graphs! lberrymage.dev/posts/ina-pa...

lberrymage.devIna, Part 1: Smaller, faster, and safer software updates for AccrescentIntroduction Well! It’s been a long time since I’ve shared an Accrescent update here (most development discussion takes place in our Matrix rooms), but today I have a big one: we’ve made significant p...
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RFC time! We're working on specifying how Accrescent's repository should look technically. If you're an app developer who cares about app store features, an Accrescent user, or just interested in our development, leave your comments in the issue below 👇 github.com/accrescent/m...

github.comRFC: Repository metadata reorganization · Issue #31 · accrescent/metaProblem Accrescent's repository metadata format and organization was not designed for cacheability, internationalization, or atomicity. As a result, Accrescent has limited scalability, target audie...
Accrescent
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Accrescent 0.17.1 released! This one fixes a bug where the download progress indicator was hidden and makes preparations for some upcoming server scaling improvements (follow for more info on that 😉). Check out the release notes below! github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.17.1 · accrescent/accrescentThis release fixes a UI bug where the download progress indicator was hidden and prepares for future server scaling improments by adding a backup pinned TLS certificate key. Bug fixes Fix download...
Accrescent
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Accrescent 0.17.0 is out! Accrescent now caches repository metadata, reducing bandwidth use a smidge, paving the way for a revamped download system, and bringing offline support just a *little* bit closer. Check out the release notes below! github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.17.0 · accrescent/accrescentThis release implements repository metadata caching, making Accrescent more usable without Internet and saving bandwidth! Improvements Add caching for repository metadata Updates Bump Compose co...
Accrescent
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Developers may experience downtime between 00:00 and 07:00 UTC Thur. Nov. 9th. No downtime is expected for Accrescent users. Our goals for this console are to provide more security, enable more rapid development, and improve the developer experience. Next up: app descriptions!

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

The migration is complete! If you're a developer, please be sure to report any issues here, in our Matrix room, or through our other contact methods.

Accrescent
@accrescent.app

Accrescent 0.15.2 released with an important bug fix! Automatic updates stopped working in a recent update, so you'll need to install this update manually for them to work again. See the changelog for more 👇 github.com/accrescent/a...

github.comRelease 0.15.2 · accrescent/accrescentNOTE: This update fixes a bug in Accrescent's app updater. If you are already using Accrescent, you will need to update manually by pressing the "Update" button within Accrescent.   This release fi.....