Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Quick general question from a borderline ignoramus, (forgive me if addressed already - there's 40 pages, and I didn't see the answer in op...) -

Seems like flatpak is sort of a framework that applications can be built in and run from, so mainly a dev thing, and not so much an end-user thing, but I just wondered if there are currently any applications, (or a repo or something), built and available to end-users at this time, that anyone who installs the support packages can use...

Thanks

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Flatpak is a way of distributing applications to end-users. General search online should bring up some decent explanation. As for apps/repos, see Github repository of the project with the docs in it.

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Hi @rinigus! Will we have flatpak for sailfish 4?

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

I hope so. It would need OBS target updates first. those land after Jolla releases new version with some delay

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Hello !
Trying to make tablet more usable , and was thinking of flatpack, the kernel version is lower than 3.5 so not possible.?
What about running full linux distros?

Main issue is webpages with video , even with new browser very problematic. and no way to get any firef. chrome etc, because of 4.4 android.
Old firefox would run , but could not find old enough

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Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Use IceCat for Android (preferably install it per F-Droid client app) or Fennec (the F-Droid client app will offer you the last version, which runs on your device).

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Thanks for hints.
Icecat did not install, started but " not installed". Fennec installs , but does not start.
Funny thing is that same networkpages workin nicely with JollaC and std browser , are not ok with tablet.
So Full factory reset was the way I selected, we'll see the result.

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Ok, now back on 4.0.1.48 , Icecat installs but not running , tries to open and dies. Fennec, also. I feel like there is an issue with x86 versions of the apk's since tablet is x86.

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

Yes, that just came to my mind, when looking for "on which device is that, actually?": "Tablet" = x86!
Well, IceCatMobile (Firefox ESR for Android) and Fennec (Firefox for Android) do not seem to be available, built and packaged for x86, at F-Droid.
Sorry for my misleading comment, which addresses "recent browsers for old Android versions" on armv7a. Note, that very recent Fennec (and Firefox for Android) releases (> 68.12.0) require Android 5, while IceCatMobile will presumably be updated to newer "Firefox ESR for Android" releases, when Mozilla releases them.

Re: Flatpak on Sailfish OS
 

The actual hard question and issue is the following:
I have JollaCx2( intex aquafish config as JC), XperiaX , Xperia-XA2 and Tablet running sailfish 4.
On all others than tablet , even JC, the new stock browser is usable. The question is what is missing from the OS itself on tablet because the Browser engine is the same.?