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Release signing fix + Obtainium install guide + publish script
- Fix withReleaseSigning: RN template's unconditional debug signingConfig was
  overriding the release key. Now uses the release key when BBP_UPLOAD_* is set
  (verified: APK signed CN=BigBrainParking), else debug.
- INSTALL.md: dead-simple Obtainium setup (one-tap obtainium:// link + manual
  Forgejo-source steps). README links it.
- scripts/publish-release.sh: create a Forgejo release + upload the signed APK.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-07 13:27:19 -07:00

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# BigBrainParking
An unofficial, de-Googled client for the ParkSmarter (IPS Group) parking system,
built to run on **GrapheneOS** with **UnifiedPush** notifications and distributed
via **Obtainium** — no Google Play Services, no Firebase, no app store.
## Install it (users)
BigBrainParking installs and updates through **Obtainium** — no Google Play, no account.
**One tap** (with Obtainium installed): `obtainium://add/https://git.mowden.top/hank/BigBrainParking`
— or follow **[INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md)** for the manual steps. Works on GrapheneOS.
## Monorepo layout
```
bigbrainparking/
├── parksmarter-client/ # Zero-dep TypeScript API client (reverse-engineered, live-verified)
├── app/ # Expo / React Native app (BigBrainParking)
└── .gitea/workflows/ # CI: build signed APK -> publish release for Obtainium
```
- **`parksmarter-client`** — the API layer. All ~40 endpoints, the custom-header auth
model, and response models (most verified against production). Runs anywhere; the app
imports it directly. See its own README for the API details.
- **`app`** — the phone app. React Native (Expo prebuild), MapLibre maps, VisionCamera QR
scanning, expo-secure-store token storage, local session-expiry reminders, and
UnifiedPush wiring.
## Features
| Feature | Status | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Phone + password login | ✅ wired | tokens in OS keystore |
| Map of nearby meters (clickable, zoom, live GPS) | ✅ wired | MapLibre + OpenFreeMap tiles (no key) |
| "Near my last location" proximity search | ✅ wired | caches last GPS fix |
| QR kiosk scan → meter lookup | ✅ wired | on-device VisionCamera |
| Save / share kiosks | ✅ wired | local (no server favorites API exists) |
| Active / past sessions | ✅ wired | list views |
| Start a paid session | 🟡 gated | flow wired to `postStartParkingSession`, disabled pending review (real charge) |
| Session-expiry reminders | ✅ wired | **local** notifications — no FCM needed |
| UnifiedPush (ntfy) | 🟡 partial | endpoint registration done; server→ntfy bridge still needed (see below) |
## Build & run (dev)
Requires Node 20, JDK 17, Android SDK, and a GrapheneOS device (or any Android device)
with USB debugging.
```bash
npm install # installs both workspaces
npm run build --workspace parksmarter-client # compile the client
cd app
npx expo prebuild --platform android # generate native project
npx expo run:android # build + install a dev client
```
The app talks to prod (`apiv2.parksmarter.com`) by default — change `extra.psEnvironment`
in `app/app.json` to point elsewhere.
## Notifications on GrapheneOS
Session-expiry reminders are scheduled **locally** from each session's end time, so they
need no push infrastructure and work fully offline of Google. `app/src/notifications/`
also wires **UnifiedPush** (distributor: ntfy) for any genuinely server-initiated push —
but note the ParkSmarter backend only pushes via **FCM**, so server push requires a small
**FCM→ntfy bridge** (a service holding an FCM token that forwards to your ntfy topic, then
registered via `PUT /api/Device`). Until that exists, local reminders cover the main case.
## Distribution via Obtainium (self-hosted)
Tag a release and CI builds a signed APK and publishes it to this repo's releases; your
phone's Obtainium tracks the repo and offers updates. See
[`docs/DISTRIBUTION.md`](docs/DISTRIBUTION.md) for the full server + CI + keystore setup.