Sideload an APK

Install a Burton Android app from GitHub Releases.

Each listing on this site has a Download APK button. That file comes from the app's GitHub Releases page (burton-app-hub-<version>.apk, burton-sonos-<version>.apk, burton-meeting-<version>.apk, burton-slack-<version>.apk, burton-pod-<version>.apk, burton-weather-<version>.apk, burton-photos-<version>.apk, burton-groupme-<version>.apk).

Install on Android

  1. Open this site on the phone, or copy the APK to it.
  2. Tap Download APK. Chrome (or Files) will ask you to allow installs from that source the first time.
  3. Open the downloaded APK and install it.
  4. Open the app from the launcher.

Burton App Hub reads the Burton Workspaces F-Droid catalog and installs the other apps from the phone. Burton Sonos talks to speakers on the same Wi-Fi. Burton Meeting hosts a video or voice room on that same network. Grant nearby-device or location permission if Android asks — Sonos and Meeting use it to find devices on the LAN, not for maps. Meeting also needs the microphone (and the camera for video).

Burton Slack signs in to a Slack workspace over the internet. Burton GroupMe signs in with Connect with GroupMe, then reads groups and DMs, sends messages, and likes posts. Burton Pod subscribes to RSS feeds, downloads episodes, and plays them on the phone. Grant notification permission if Android asks so playback controls can show in the shade.

Burton Weather saves cities, shows a detailed forecast, and plays RainViewer radar. It needs the internet for forecasts and radar. Grant location permission if it asks when adding the current place — that is optional.

Burton Photos talks to a self-hosted Burton Photos server on the LAN or over HTTPS. Enter the library origin on first launch. Grant camera or photo-picker access if you upload from the phone.

Droidify / F-Droid can subscribe to the Burton Workspaces catalog instead of downloading from GitHub: https://burton-workspaces.github.io/burton-app-dist/fdroid/repo.

GitHub

The source and every tagged APK live on GitHub. Use View on GitHub on the listing if you want the repository or a specific release. Private repositories only show Releases to people with access.