Open TimeLimit

  • The app complies with the inclusion citeria.
  • The app is not already listed in the repo or issue tracker.
  • The app has not already been requested
  • The original app author has been notified, and supports the inclusion.

The first step is to find the app's Application ID. This is usually the same as the app's Package Name. You will find it in files called AndroidManifest.xml or build.gradle most of the time. You can also see it in the URLs for the app's page in various app stores. Write it here:

APPLICATION ID: io.timelimit.android.open

Below is a template "metadata file" to fill out, it has only the required fields. F-Droid uses this file to build and publish the app. Build Metadata Reference documents all available options. Add values after the colon

Name: Open TimeLimit

# Categories (one per line, each starting with a space and a minus), chosen from the
# official list: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/blob/master/stats/categories.txt
Categories:
- System
- Time

# the one license that the whole app is available under, use
# https://spdx.org/licenses/ short identifiers, must be
# floss-compatible.
License:  GPL-3.0-only

# A URL for the project's website
# WebSite: 

# A link to the issue tracker where bugs are reported
IssueTracker: https://gitlab.com/timelimit.io/opentimelimit-android/issues

# One sentence, no more than 30-50 chars, no trailing punctuation,
# focus on actions what the users does with the app, e.g. "Read and
# send emails" instead of "Email client".
Summary: limit phone usage duration
# note: the description is available as gradle publisher configuration
# in the repository too (copied it from there)
Description: |
 With Open TimeLimit, you can limit the usage duration flexibly. You can chose different settings for different Apps.
 
 You can add extra time, e.g. as reward. This can be set freely and is spent automatically when the regular limit was reached. Additionally, it's possible to limit the usage of extra time.
 
 You can disable the time limits temporarily.
 
 Depending on the Android version, TimeLimit uses the permission for the usage stats access or the GET_TASKS permission. These are only used to detect the currently used App. Based on the currently used App, the App is blocked, allowed, or the remaining time is calculated.
 
 The device admin permission is used to detect an uninstallation of TimeLimit.
 
 TimeLimit uses the notification access to block notifications of blocked apps. Notifications and their contents are not saved.
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# git, git-svn, svn, hg or bzr
RepoType: git

# source code repo URL (HTTPS required)
Repo: https://gitlab.com/timelimit.io/opentimelimit-android.git