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@ Laser
2025-03-12 18:05:45
Aurora and Fdroid are garbage; used them for years for little gain. Couldn't do it anymore.
Using Google Play Store in a sandbox is just as good. You can generate a random anon gmail in one click when you sign up. App updates work seamlessly. Never have a problem searching or staying logged in.
Google Play Services is a hard dependency for alot of every day apps.
Obtainium can get APKs directly from FDroid registry, but also from Git repos on Github/etc. It's minimal and straightforward, going *around* Fdroid as a choke point.
Long term, I'm excited for https://accrescent.app/ to mature as a true Play Store alternative that is just as safe and secure, but also open and private.