• Rixonomic
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    412 hours ago

    A couple years ago, I used Aurora to install paid games on my Shield TV. Games that Google Play doesn’t normally allow on the Shield (like the PS2 era GTA games). Well Google changed something, and it’s no longer possible to download and install purchased apps or games through Aurora, even if you log into your Google account. This sucks, because I formatted my Shield TV expecting be able to reinstall these games, but it doesn’t work anymore.

    Yeah, Aurora is still good, but Google has been crippling it.

    • Brad Boimler
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      311 hours ago

      Is it the pro or the tube shield the tube is 32 bit only and most apps and games have moved to 64 bit only so the pro would be needed but I can still install paid apps on aurora on my phone just fine.

      • Rixonomic
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        10 hours ago

        Aurora stores GitHub page states under the Limitation section that it is not able to install, or update paid apps.

        Provides only base minimum features Can not download or update paid apps.

        https://github.com/whyorean/AuroraStore

        • Brad Boimler
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          110 hours ago

          Odd I used it to install GTA: SA definitive edition purchased on the play store website then installed and updated via Aurora still works just updated it recently too.

          • Rixonomic
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            18 hours ago

            It might be the kind of thing that works sometimes in some situations, but isn’t officially supported.

            Either way, it used to work for my ShieldTV Pro, but it doesn’t work anymore. Doesn’t matter how many devices I try to spoof, or how many times I reinstall the app, or how many times I re-login, etc.

            Makes me really sad that I formatted the Shield TV. Oh well.