Torsten GroteOct 8

"Google is supposed to begin distributing third-party app stores inside the Play Store and mirror Play Store content in other stores."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/supreme-court-refuses-to-pause-play-store-changes-while-google-appeals-antitrust-case/

Should @fdroidorg be added to Google Play?

Yes, the world needs to know about F-Droid
52.3%
No, it must stay in the free world
38.2%
I don't care
9.5%
Poll ended at .
Play Store changes coming this month as SCOTUS declines to freeze antitrust remedies

The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer.

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Show threadFossveil 🇷🇺Oct 8
@grote @fdroidorg Why people use Google Play directly instead of Aurora Store? 🤔🤔🤔
Show threadTill KleisliOct 8
@fossveil because they don't know it. I try to use fdroid as much as possible, but what is aurora?
Show threadVelocifyerOct 8
@kleisli A reimplementation of Google Play Store.
Show threadTill Kleisli
@Velocifyer it has the same apps as the play store and I have to login with a google account... So why should I use an app that is just another UI to google?
Oct 8 at 7:16pmMastodon for Android
Show threadVelocifyerOct 8
@kleisli It is compatible with MicroG
Show threadTill KleisliOct 8
@Velocifyer @fossveil maybe the reason why people don't use the aurora store is because nobody tries to explain them why...
Or maybe because of "it is recommended to use your own Google account, or at the very least a throwaway one which you will not have to worry about if it gets banned." https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/wikis/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions
Frequently Asked Questions · Wiki · Aurora OSS / AuroraStore · GitLab

An unofficial FOSS client to Google Play.

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Show threadPapa Exmatrikulatus 🏴🏳️‍🌈Oct 11
@kleisli @Velocifyer @fossveil
You don't have to use any Google account. That's the point. Just choose the Anonymous account option. That way you don't habe to use a Google Account to have Apps from Google Play.
Show threadMichaelZOct 8
@kleisli @Velocifyer Aurora Store can be used anonymously without Google account login.