LinkDroid - Android App for Linkwarden

LinkDroid is a native Android application for the Linkwarden link management system, providing a seamless mobile experience for managing your links.

© 2023 - 2024 by Daniel Brendel
© 2024 - by David Aderbauer
Released under the GPLv3, formerly under the MIT license

This repository is a fork of Daniel Brendel's Android app for HortusFox (https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-app-android), adapted for Linkwarden.

Features

• Native Android interface for Linkwarden
• Easy link sharing and uploading
• Material Design 3 user interface
• Connection testing capability
• Dark mode support
• Responsive design for phones and tablets
• Built-in web view for seamless browsing
• Quick settings access through drawer interface

Installation

Or get it directly from the releases.

System Requirements

• Android 5.0+ (minimum) -> will be bumped to 8.1 from the next release for new features!
• Android 13+ (recommended for best experience)
• Internet connection for syncing with Linkwarden server

Configuration

1. Install the app
2. Open the settings drawer
3. Enter your Linkwarden server URL
4. Add your authentication token
5. Test the connection
6. Start using the app!

Translation Support

We're actively looking for translators to help make LinkDroid accessible in more languages, particularly those already supported by Linkwarden:

• Italian (it)
• French (fr)
• Chinese (zh)

How to Contribute Translations

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a new directory in app/src/main/res named values-{language-code}
3. Copy app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml to the new directory
4. Translate the strings in the file
5. Submit a pull request (GitHub) or merge request (GitLab)

Privacy & Security

• No tracking or analytics
• Local-first approach
• Direct connection to your Linkwarden instance
• No third-party services required

Contributors

A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped with this project!

• Joe Mild

New contributors please read the guidelines to make life easier for everyone.

Development

This app is built using:

• Native Android development with Java
• Material Design 3 components
• AndroidX libraries
• Modern Android architecture patterns

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Original HortusFox app by Daniel Brendel
• Linkwarden team for the amazing link management system
• All contributors and translators