Why is there no droidfish app anymore in android playstore

[mclane]

Did i miss something ?

[pedrox]

Android since version 10 asks apps to use an API (programming) that does not allow to use files outside the app, because of this it is not possible to install uci engines whose file is independent of the application and it is only possible to use engines (OEX) that have been installed by an application. Unfortunately this affects all chess apps and not only Droidfish.

So you either use an old version for uci or a new version with OEX engines only (in others apps).

Possibly this is the reason why Droidfish has not been updated. I am not sure if this also has to do with the retirement in the store.

Droidfish 1.86 apk --> https://f-droid.org/repo/org.petero.droidfish_96.apk
Info --> https://f-droid.org/packages/org.petero.droidfish/

[mclane]

The mobile phone is realme 9 pro +.

It has android 12.
Ok i will try to install it manually.

[Paloma]

btw. can someone the new Galaxy A33 recommend ?
Not only for chess of course.
minus: no power supply

Thanks in advance.