Is Rocinante safe?

Rocinante is a native Android client for connecting to any BookWyrm instance, the federated social network for readers. Designed with a focus on privacy and performance, it allows you to manage your reading habits without relying on closed platforms or algorithms. Key features: - Timeline interaction (ActivityPub): post updates, reply, and like. - Library management: organize books in default she…

Developer: ferlagod
Category: Reading
Earliest archived version: 09 Sept 2026
License: AGPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.ferlagod.rocinante

Latest APK SHA-256cf0190e738068d9c15b2d59db177497de4de06e82d0de2443bf1ddc06e7946ad

Signing certificateF8:33:86:15:85:2E:E9:73:A0:E4:9C:B3:F4:78:02:37:9C:80:2C:B7:E8:F4:49:A3:EF:F5:6C:94:F3:F9:F6:B6

MIN ANDROID26TARGET37ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Archive history

5 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.2.7 (09 Sept 2026), latest 1.3.6 (12 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.3.5 and 1.3.6.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

5 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.3.612 Oct 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.3.502 Oct 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.3.323 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.2.914 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.2.709 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceBinary repo · fdroid

Permissions8 declared · 1 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNonFreeNet

Sensitive accessCAMERA

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.CAMERA android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.WAKE_LOCK com.ferlagod.rocinante.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗