Install the Apps
Install the Apps
There are two ways to install. Pick the one that works for you. Both are safe. Both give you the same app.
The three apps are independent. Install only the ones you need. Iwacu and abantu share the same identity — if you use both, import your identity from iwacu into abantu so your name and keys are the same across both apps.
Method 1 — F-Droid (recommended)
F-Droid is an open-source app store. It verifies that every app in its catalogue matches the published source code, and keeps your apps updated automatically.
Install F-Droid
Download the F-Droid app from f-droid.org. The website has installation instructions. Follow them.
Add the Iwacu repository
Open F-Droid. Go to Settings → Repositories → + and paste this address:
https://fdroid.paramira.org/repo
Or tap this link on your phone — F-Droid will open and ask you to confirm:
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If it does not match, tap Cancel and contact the person who invited you.Search and install
Search for Iwacu, Isoko, or Abantu in F-Droid and tap Install. F-Droid will keep the apps updated automatically when new versions are published.
Method 2 — Direct APK download
If you cannot use F-Droid, download the APK directly. You will not receive automatic updates — you will need to reinstall manually when a new version is available.
Enable installation from unknown sources
Go to Settings → Apps (or Settings → Security). Find Install unknown apps and allow it for your browser.
Download the APK
Tap the link for the app you want to install:
Install it
Open the downloaded file. Android will ask for permission to install from this source, and may warn about an unknown app or provider — this is expected. Allow it. Tap Install.
Done
Open the app. You are ready.
After installing
When you open iwacu, isoko, or abantu for the first time, the app will:
- Generate a private identity for you on this device. This takes a few seconds.
- Ask you nothing. No name. No email. No phone number.
You will see an empty screen. That is correct. The next step is either creating your first tree or processing the invitation that brought you here.
Your first family tree