SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta4

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta4

What's New

F-Droid Preparation

• Added Fastlane metadata and application icon.
• Updated project structure for F-Droid compatibility.
• Improved reproducible build support.

Improvements

• Updated project tooling to Java 21.
• Cleaned repository configuration and build setup.
• Improved release build handling without requiring a local signing keystore.

Privacy & Freedom

• Removed Google Play Services Location dependency.
• Migrated location functionality to Android framework APIs (LocationManager and LocationListener).
• Continued focus on a fully free and open-source experience.

Features

• Emergency SOS alert system.
• Location sharing with trusted contacts during emergencies.
• Lightweight, privacy-focused design.
• No ads, analytics, or tracking.

Notes

This release includes important changes required for the initial F-Droid submission and improves compatibility with FOSS distributions.

Feedback, bug reports, and contributions are welcome.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Created and maintained by Dhilip S