docs: fix dead "Get it on Google Play" link in README - #798
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The "Get it on Google Play" badge in the README pointed to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.aap.fermata, which now returns HTTP 404 -- the app is no longer listed on Google Play. The badge image URL was also stale (the legacy /badges/images/generic/ path 302s to a new location). Since the app is not available on Google Play, F-Droid or IzzyOnDroid, the badge now links to the GitHub Releases page, which is the only working download source. The shields.io badge tracks the latest release tag automatically, so it stays current without further README edits. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Problem
The Get it on Google Play badge at the top of the README is dead:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.aap.fermatareturns HTTP 404 — the app is no longer listed on Google Play. (A known-good app ID returns 200 from the same request, so this isn't rate limiting or a UA issue.)https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/images/generic/en_badge_web_generic.pngis also on the legacy path and now 302-redirects to.../badges/static/images/badges/....So the only "get the app" entry point in the README leads nowhere.
Fix
I checked the other usual distribution channels before picking a replacement:
me.aap.fermata,me.aap.fermata.auto)Since GitHub Releases is the only working download source, the badge now points there. Repairing the Play URL wasn't an option, and leaving a "Get it on Google Play" badge pointing at GitHub would be misleading — hence the new label.
The shields.io badge reads the latest release tag from this repo's API, so it shows the current version and won't need another README edit on each release.
One line changed, docs only — no code or build impact.
If the app is coming back to Google Play, or if you'd rather not depend on shields.io, let me know and I'll switch this to a plain static link or restore the Play badge with a corrected URL instead.
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