Hey there, nerdbrains,

I cant remember how I did this the last time I set up a phone two years ago...

I'm trying to install Google/Pixel camera on my #Pixel 7 running #AOSP-based #Iodé, but #AuroraStore says it's not compatible with my device.

I'd preferably like to get the old version I was running before, 9.0.115.586536401.40 (before they ruined the UI).

Does anyone know where I can get a working APK for my device?

I downloaded "com.google.android.GoogleCamera_9.0.115.586536401.40-66739056_18feat_0d88f0ed679ba77732b303a399904412_apkmirror.com.apkm" from #APKMirror, but it just crashes.

Any ideas?

Anyone on #GrapheneOS having issues like this in the #AuroraStore ? @foxy ?

"App not available for your device".

Hey #mastodon . Just wondering, could you suggest some #zombie games for #android ? I've tried many mainstream #zombiegames before but, the one I really liked was #thewalkingzombie and #thewalkingzombie2.

I'm looking for games that I can run reasonably on a midrange phone, not like #lifeafter or games of that caliber.

Another plus point would be if it's single player and offline.

Since it's also hard to find underrated games on #playstore ( #aurorastore ) could you recommend some ?

If you use #AuroraStore instead of PlayStore you can find out permissions and tracker info.

I find that apps that appeal to the #EcoConscious and poor are laden with these #DataSwallowers.

#FlashFood has 39 permissions (including messages) and 12 trackers.

#Security
#Tracking
#Environmentalists

Phones are cow tags.

High effort #alttext

Nå ble eg endelig kvitt Google Pay, fordi #Vipps kontaktløs bare funker - som er helt nydelig.

Det har vært ett stort spørsmålstegn for meg de siste ukene, fordi eg har drevet med å #avGoogle (#degoogle på #norsk) Pixel telefonen min.

Eg har erstattet Google Play med #fdroid #aurorastore, varierende standard apps med #fossify, samt at eg har flyttet Google Workspace til en blanding av #Tutanata og #Proton.

Muligens eg lager en video for å oppsummere reisen.

Confirmed. InPost #app really couldn't work on degoogled #Android phones. Possible to install e.g. via #AuroraStore but during launch it hangs on error message about lacking #PlayServices.

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:

* #ArcaneChat #DeltaChat get a surge of users
* #PeerTube crowdfunds more features
* Swiss #Woz covers #FOSS (they even have a repo!)
* #AuroraStore improvements
- 2 removed apps
+ 4 new apps
+ 161 updates

Drop by https://f-droid.org/2025/06/19/twif.html

#WhatsApp (yes, yes, I know) is asking me to upgrade, but #AuroraStore does not show an update for it. My phone is a Moto G7 running #LineageOS 21 (I got tired that new versions of #Android broke my usage patterns).

Please boost, I'm losing connectivity with my "upper" family across an ocean. It's a poll, but it is in all seriousness.

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:

* #FDroid Client & Basic #MaterialDesign #MaterialDesign3 1.23 are finally out, not yet suggested, test, test, test!
* Skip latest #AuroraStore #Magisk builds while we wait for fixes
* WiP #ElementX update, soon
* #Immich has breaking changes, do read
* #Mozilla #Pocket gone, so many #FOSS choices to switch to!
+ 2 new apps
+ 75 updates

Grab an app at: https://f-droid.org/2025/05/29/twif.html

Is there no way to interact with #youtube #twitch creators without having an account? I know there are ways to watch stuff without having one, but I would like to comment e.g. under youtube videos, but thats not possible without an account (?).
I am thinking something like they use for #aurorastore for #android would be applicable, where they basically use the same account for a multitude of users in order to grant some form of #anonymity. Has anybody and idea? #privacy #foss

Ein googlefreies #Smartphone für unter 90 Euro! Das bietet #Martkkauf mit dem #Motorola #Moto g34 - vom 12. - 17. Mai. In Kürze wird das #ungoogled #Android von calyxos.org dafür erscheinen. Mit #Firewall, #microG & #AuroraStore Sag "Tschüss" zur #Datenkrake #Google #Privatsphäre #Datenschutz

Aurora Store recently integrated app compatibility ratings powered by @techlore's Plexus and added support for Google Account Login via MicroG (enabled by default)! Among other changes.

https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG

Zapraszam do lektury kolejnego wpisu z serii o Androidzie. Tym razem będzie o aplikacjach "must have", czyli o takich które najprawdopodobniej będziemy musieli zainstalować po pożegnaniu wujka G.

https://wolnoscwkieszeni.pl/uwolnic-smartfona-aplikacje/
#fdroid #android #osmand #firefox #fennec #gadgetbridge #fairemail #signal #aurorastore #element #bitwarden #aegisauthenticator #pipepipe #findmydevice

@Benhm3

Consider #obtanium for from source apps.

https://obtainium.imranr.dev/

Can install with #FDroid

There's also #aurorastore
https://aurorastore.org/

Updated #Sailfish to 5.0 on my #Xperia 10ii. Seems to work and now microG also. However the #Jeep app still doesn’t log in. It doesn’t crash anymore but then just states login error after giving credentials. The network is a bit iffy so will need to investigate further. Also #AuroraStore got an update but after hitting update it closes down on start.

Actual native things so far work, but I haven’t yet done broader testing. Still a nice environment.