Thorium-android-app/REPRODUCIBLE_BUILDS.md

Reproducible Builds

Note: This does not work at this time

Install Docker

Download and install Docker.

Check your Thorium app version and build timestamp

1. Open the Thorium app
2. Go to Settings
3. Check the app version listed under About 'Version' (e.g., 1.0.44), and record its value to be used later
4. Check the build timestamp under About 'Build Time' (e.g., 1593942384524), and record its value to be used later

Download the App open-source code

1. Make sure you have git installed
2. Clone the Github repository
3. Checkout the Tag that corresponds to the version of your Thorium app (e.g., 1.0.44)

git clone https://github.com/sschueller/peertube-android ~/peertube-android
cd ~/peertube-android
git checkout v1.0.44

Build the project using Docker

1. Build a Docker Image with the required Android Tools
2. Build the App in the Docker Container while specifying the build timestamp that was recorded earlier (e.g., 1593942384524)
3. Copy the freshly-built APK

cd ~/peertube-android
docker build -t thorium-builder .
docker run --rm -v ~/Private/peertube:/home/peertube -w /home/peertube thorium-builder gradle assembleRelease -PkeystorePassword=securePassword -PkeyAliasPassword=securePassword -PkeystoreFile=build.keystore -PbuildTimestamp=1593973044091
cp app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release-unsigned.apk thorium-built.apk

Extract the Play Store APK from your phone

1. Make sure you have adb installed
2. Connect your phone to your computer
3. Extract the APK from the phone

cd ~/peertube-android
adb shell pm path net.schueller.peertube
adb pull /data/app/net.schueller.peertube-mCeISw_AujlMBHyPfVhdSg==/base.apk thorium-store.apk

Compare the two files

1. Make sure you have python installed
2. Use the apkdiff script to compare the APKs

cd ~/peertube-android
./apkdiff.py thorium-built.apk thorium-store.apk