diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 656527a..2d0cf6a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ Android app for mounting ISO/IMG files as USB mass storage or CD-ROM devices on ## Download -- **F-Droid**: *Coming soon* -- **Gitea Releases**: [Download latest APK](https://git.sargit.com/sargit/ISODroid/releases) +| F-Droid | Gitea Releases | +|:--:|:--:| +| [![Get it on F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/badge/get-it-on.png)](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/sh.sar.isodroid) | [Download latest APK](https://git.shihaam.dev/shihaam/ISODroid/releases) | ## Installation @@ -42,8 +43,6 @@ Android app for mounting ISO/IMG files as USB mass storage or CD-ROM devices on 3. Grant root access when prompted 4. Place your ISO/IMG files in `/sdcard/isodroid/` (or configure a different directory in settings) -> **Note**: The app includes a bundled `isodrive` binary. No additional setup required! - ## Usage 1. Open ISO Droid @@ -64,11 +63,19 @@ Android app for mounting ISO/IMG files as USB mass storage or CD-ROM devices on - **[Building & Technical Details](docs/BUILDING.md)** - How to build from source, architecture overview, and technical documentation -## Credits +## Credits & Inspiration +Around 2014/2015 I rooted my first phone and went down the rabbit hole of what you could do with a rooted Android. +That's when I found [DriveDroid](https://softwarebakery.com/projects/drivedroid) ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20160901000000*/https://softwarebakery.com/projects/drivedroid)) by Software Bakery. Teenage me thought it was the coolest thing ever. +fastforwrd few years: DriveDroid stopped being maintained, 404 on playstore, and even if you find apk floating around ([Kali NetHunter](https://store.nethunter.com/packages/com.softwarebakery.drivedroid/) keeps one) it does not work on modern Android. I've wanted something like it for years. +Then I found [isodrive](https://github.com/nitanmarcel/isodrive) by nitanmarcel ([mirror](https://git.shihaam.dev/shihaam/isodrive)). Tried it. It worked. So here we are. ISO Droid is basically me chasing that teenage nostalgia and trying to make something simple that just works. +The name comes from **Drive**Droid + **iso**drive = **ISO Droid**. Not very creative, but it fits. + +Special thanks to: - [isodrive](https://github.com/nitanmarcel/isodrive) by nitanmarcel - The CLI tool that powers ISO Droid - [ISODriveUT](https://github.com/fredldotme/ISODriveUT) by fredldotme - Original inspiration for isodrive -- OS icons from [Simple Icons](https://simpleicons.org/) and [SVG Repo](https://www.svgrepo.com/) +- [DriveDroid](https://softwarebakery.com/projects/drivedroid) by Software Bakery - where it all started +- [Simple Icons](https://simpleicons.org/) and [SVG Repo](https://www.svgrepo.com/) for OS icons ## License