• @LDerJimEnglish
    36•1 year ago

    Uhm. This is not true. They don’t require working knowledge of apks and Android walks you through the process of installing via Unknown Sources.

    Try installing packages from outside iOS…

    • @[email protected]English
      4•1 year ago

      I don’t use iOS and have only been able to install many popular apps through APKs sourced from other sites like github and apkpure.

      Ill admit I don’t know much about side loading but I think that only supports my original point that the average user isnt aware of less intuitive alternatives to the play store.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•1 year ago

          I’m vaguely familiar with fdroid, but thanks for linking. My understanding is that fdroid doesnt support automatic updates, though I might be wrong. I use obtainium instead.

          Amazon store is indeed another option. Personally my issue with the Google play store is the sketchiness of the company though, so Amazon isn’t a good alternative for people like myself.

          • @KISSmyOSEnglish
            5•1 year ago

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            • PlantObserverEnglish
              2•1 year ago

              There’s other frontends for fdroid available like neostore that handle it automatically

    • NimaEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      I’m sure this isn’t the right place to ask this, but does anyone have a website they use for apks that is pretty solid?

      I’m trying to de-google my life and the play store is the last holdover for me. I already use F-droid but that is more for open source software.

      apologies if this was the wrong place to ask.

        • NimaEnglish
          2•1 year ago

          thank you! I will check it out.

        • @RGB3x3English
          2•1 year ago

          That just connects back to Play Store. It’s essentially just a front-end for it.

          F-droid is actually unconnected to Google. They both have their place, but it’s best to clarify that.