Shizuku / ADB Silent Installation Support + (Bonus) Additional Ideas

[TheDreDay1000]

🚀 Feature Request: Shizuku / ADB Silent Installation Support

Summary

Add support for silent APK installation via Shizuku (or ADB), eliminating the Android system installer dialog and delivering a true app-store-level install experience — no root required.

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Problem

Right now, every install in GitHub Store triggers the standard Android system installer popup. For power users who already run Shizuku or wireless ADB, this feels like unnecessary friction and breaks the seamless "one-click install" experience the app aims for.

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Proposed Solution

Integrate optional Shizuku-based silent installation as an install method. When Shizuku is detected and granted permission, GitHub Store would use it to install APKs in the background — no dialog, no confirmation tap, just done.

This would also unlock:

• ✅ Silent batch updates — update multiple apps at once without confirming each one
• ✅ Cleaner update flow — one tap triggers a background install
• ✅ Downgrade support — Shizuku can handle downgrades more gracefully than the standard installer

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Why This Matters

Shizuku is already widely adopted in the Android power-user community, especially among users on devices without root (like Samsung Galaxy devices on One UI running wireless ADB). Adding this would make GitHub Store stand out from F-Droid and other alternatives, none of which currently offer Shizuku-based installs.

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Additional Suggestions (bonus ideas)

• 🔔 Release notifications — push alerts when a tracked/installed app drops a new GitHub release
• 📁 Collections / custom lists — let users group starred repos into categories (e.g. tools, AI apps, media)
• 🏷️ Clearer APK variant labeling — improve the UI for selecting between arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, and universal APKs, especially helpful for users on older devices

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Device Context

Tested perspective from: Samsung Galaxy S9+ · One UI 2.5 · Android 10 · Wireless ADB + Shizuku

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Thanks for the amazing work on this project — keep it up! 🙌

[rainxchzed]

Hey @TheDreDay1000 - installing apps via Shizuku feature already exist! Just go to "Tweaks" screen and scroll down to "INSTALLATION" and choose & grant permission for Shizuku. That's it!

[TheDreDay1000]

Oh wow, I had no idea it was already there — just checked Tweaks and it works perfectly! Great hidden gem 😄

Since that's covered, here are the remaining ideas I'd love to see considered:

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🔔 Update Notifications

A push notification (or at least a badge) when an app you've installed via GitHub Store has a new release available. Right now there's no way to know without manually opening the app and checking. Even a background check interval in settings would be huge.

📂 Collections / Custom Lists

Beyond favorites, the ability to create named groups for organizing repos (e.g. "Daily Drivers", "AI Tools", "Samsung Utilities"). Useful for power users managing lots of apps across different categories.

📤 Export & Import of Favorites + Settings

A way to back up and restore your favorites list and app settings — especially useful when switching devices or reinstalling. (I noticed someone else brought this up in #418 too, so there seems to be demand for it!)

🌙 Per-App Release Channel

The option to set a preference per app — stable only, or opt into pre-releases for specific repos. Great for apps where you want cutting-edge builds (AI tools, modding utilities) while keeping others on stable.

🔄 "Update All" Button

A single button to update all installed apps that have new releases available via GitHub Store. Would pair perfectly with the Shizuku silent install to make it a truly seamless experience.

🎨 AMOLED / True Black Theme Option

For users on OLED displays (very common in the Samsung Galaxy lineup), a true black theme saves battery and looks sharp. Would fit naturally as an option under the existing theme settings.

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Thanks again for the super quick response earlier — this project keeps getting better! 🙌

[nxfu]

hey, @TheDreDay1000. i think all those mentioned features already exist.