feat: Add sideload build flavor

.github/workflows/android.yml

@@ -52,13 +52,20 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run local tests
       run: ./gradlew testFdroidDebug testGoogleDebug
 
-    - name: Upload debug artifact
+    - name: Upload fdroid debug artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: fdroidDebug
         path: app/build/outputs/apk/fdroid/debug/app-fdroid-debug.apk
         retention-days: 30
 
+    - name: Upload sideload debug artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: sideloadDebug
+        path: app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/debug/app-sideload-debug.apk
+        retention-days: 30
+
     - name: Upload build reports
       if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

app/build.gradle

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ android {
     }
     flavorDimensions = ['default']
     productFlavors {
+        sideload {
+            dimension = 'default'
+            applicationIdSuffix ".sideload"
+            versionNameSuffix "-sideload"
+        }
         fdroid {
             dimension = 'default'
             dependenciesInfo {

app/src/sideload/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MeshUtilApplication.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Meshtastic LLC
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.geeksville.mesh
+
+import com.geeksville.mesh.android.GeeksvilleApplication
+import com.geeksville.mesh.android.Logging
+import dagger.hilt.android.HiltAndroidApp
+
+@HiltAndroidApp
+class MeshUtilApplication : GeeksvilleApplication() {
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+
+        Logging.showLogs = BuildConfig.DEBUG
+
+    }
+}

app/src/sideload/java/com/geeksville/mesh/analytics/NopAnalytics.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Meshtastic LLC
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.geeksville.mesh.analytics
+
+import android.content.Context
+import com.geeksville.mesh.android.Logging
+
+class DataPair(val name: String, valueIn: Any?) {
+    val value = valueIn ?: "null"
+
+    /// An accumulating firebase event - only one allowed per event
+    constructor(d: Double) : this("BOGUS", d)
+    constructor(d: Int) : this("BOGUS", d)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implement our analytics API using Firebase Analytics
+ */
+@Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
+class NopAnalytics(context: Context) : AnalyticsProvider, Logging {
+
+    init {
+    }
+
+    override fun setEnabled(on: Boolean) {
+    }
+
+    override fun endSession() {
+    }
+
+    override fun trackLowValue(event: String, vararg properties: DataPair) {
+    }
+
+    override fun track(event: String, vararg properties: DataPair) {
+    }
+
+    override fun startSession() {
+    }
+
+    override fun setUserInfo(vararg p: DataPair) {
+    }
+
+    override fun increment(name: String, amount: Double) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a google analytics screen view event
+     */
+    override fun sendScreenView(name: String) {
+    }
+
+    override fun endScreenView() {
+    }
+}

app/src/sideload/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/GeeksvilleApplication.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Meshtastic LLC
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.geeksville.mesh.android
+
+import android.app.Application
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.SharedPreferences
+import android.provider.Settings
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.content.edit
+import com.geeksville.mesh.analytics.AnalyticsProvider
+
+open class GeeksvilleApplication : Application(), Logging {
+
+    companion object {
+        lateinit var analytics: AnalyticsProvider
+    }
+
+    /// Are we running inside the testlab?
+    val isInTestLab: Boolean
+        get() {
+            val testLabSetting =
+                Settings.System.getString(contentResolver, "firebase.test.lab") ?: null
+            if(testLabSetting != null)
+                info("Testlab is $testLabSetting")
+            return "true" == testLabSetting
+        }
+
+    private val analyticsPrefs: SharedPreferences by lazy {
+        getSharedPreferences("analytics-prefs", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+    }
+
+    var isAnalyticsAllowed: Boolean
+        get() = analyticsPrefs.getBoolean("allowed", true)
+        set(value) {
+            analyticsPrefs.edit {
+                putBoolean("allowed", value)
+            }
+
+            // Change the flag with the providers
+            analytics.setEnabled(value && !isInTestLab) // Never do analytics in the test lab
+        }
+
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
+    fun askToRate(activity: AppCompatActivity) {
+        // do nothing
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+
+        val nopAnalytics = com.geeksville.mesh.analytics.NopAnalytics(this)
+        analytics = nopAnalytics
+        isAnalyticsAllowed = false
+    }
+}
+
+fun Context.isGooglePlayAvailable(): Boolean = false

app/src/sideload/res/drawable/ic_launcher2_background.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="108dp"
+    android:height="108dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="108"
+    android:viewportHeight="108">
+  <group android:scaleX="3.7795277"
+      android:scaleY="3.7795277">
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M0.1623,0.1772l28.2505,0l0,28.2205l-28.2505,0z"
+        android:strokeWidth="0.529167"
+        android:fillColor="#2c2d3c"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>

app/src/sideload/res/drawable/ic_launcher2_foreground.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="108dp"
+    android:height="108dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="108"
+    android:viewportHeight="108">
+  <group android:scaleX="2.4944882"
+      android:scaleY="2.4944882"
+      android:translateX="18.36"
+      android:translateY="18.36">
+    <path
+        android:pathData="m17.5564,11.8482 l-5.208,7.6376 -1.5217,-1.0377 5.9674,-8.7512c0.1714,-0.2513 0.4558,-0.4019 0.76,-0.4022 0.3042,-0.0003 0.5889,0.1497 0.7608,0.4008l5.9811,8.7374 -1.5199,1.0404z"
+        android:strokeLineJoin="round"
+        android:fillColor="#67ea94"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="m5.854,19.4956 l6.3707,-9.3423 -1.5749,-1.0739 -6.3707,9.3423z"
+        android:strokeLineJoin="round"
+        android:fillColor="#67ea94"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>

app/src/sideload/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name" translatable="false">Meshtastic-sideload</string>"
+</resources>