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requests with new features or bug fixes.

⚠️ **In 2025 this app will disappear from Google Play and my developer account will be deactivated.**
Google is introducing [a policy](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/07/boosting-trust-and-transparency-in-google-play.html)
that's hostile to indie developers. I'm now required to provide my home address for public display
on the Play Store. That's not something I'm going to do. If you are one of more than 600k users
who downloaded the app via Google Play, I encourage you to switch to the [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=me.tsukanov.counter)
distribution. While future updates are unlikely, they are not going to be on Google Play.
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**Counter is available on [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.tsukanov.counter)
and [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=me.tsukanov.counter).**
See [the section below](#google-play-store) for details.

<img src="https://github.com/gentlecat/counter/assets/460525/178e5186-ac3c-4b0d-b858-d8916b47c7f3" width="200" />
<img src="https://github.com/gentlecat/counter/assets/460525/ca6e029a-3418-40e7-92a3-90c6449e9142" width="200" />
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* Application icon made by @armand-leguillou
* Sounds from [adobeflash.com](https://www.adobeflash.com/download/sounds/clicks/)

## Google Play Store

Google is introducing [a policy](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/07/boosting-trust-and-transparency-in-google-play.html)
that's hostile to indie developers. I'm now required to provide my home address for public display
on the Play Store. That's not something I'm going to do. If you are one of more than 600k users
who downloaded the app via Google Play, I encourage you to switch to the [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=me.tsukanov.counter)
distribution. While future updates are unlikely, they are not going to be on Google Play.

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