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  • Using lineageos on an old samsung without any google services, I guess this would impact many "degoogled" users as well
    by denzen
  • Please add to the title "... and all other degoogled devices", which are many orders of magnitude more than GOS: almost all Huawei devices (degoogled out of the box), custom Roms, rooted and all non-logged in. I am a non-GOS hurt victim.
    by tsoukase
  • I maintain my grandmothers phone, which comes down mostly to just updating WhatsApp once in a while. Obviously she doesn't have a google account, so I've installed her AuroraStore.

    It's a shame that there is no official way to install apps on android without a google accout[1], since it's a basic functionality, just like calls or a web browser.

    [1] For obvious reasons I don't want her to download apks from the internet.

    by ssernikk
  • Got this at the airport

    Just after paying for a ticket in the Ryanair website "we are going paperless so if you want the boarding pass, you need the app" what about PDFs you might ask? That is not good enough apparently

    I got no Play store, and Aurora was not working, luckily Apkmirror/f-droid/Universal installer saved the day

    In the end I could also claim the app was not working and get a paper at the desk

    But the present is here "everything is easy!" You just need a google/apple, with 100 apps, 200% battery, and loose internet for a minute you are not a valid citizen anymore

    by guilhas
  • I've been stuck with unupdated apps because Aurora hasn't been working for me for a while. A few of them have been nagging me to update. I have everything Google disabled or removed, and no I won't reenable any of it. Also I use anon strictly on Aurora, and no I won't login with my Google account; haven't logged in on a phone for over 8 years now and I have no intention of breaking the streak.
    by skeledrew
  • I feel the title editorializes a bit too much. The thread only confirms the bug, not a specific cause yet. As sibling comments indicate, the effect on GrapheneOS users is undetermined.
    by kjander79
  • I use Aurora on GOS. I get that they say sandboxed Play is more secure than Aurora, but I prefer it for its lack of toxicity and absence of shitty dark patterns.

    I think the increased popularity of GOS is going to draw in more users like me who picked it for reasons adjacent to Graphene's original purpose, and I hope it's not too annoying for their community.

    by troyvit
  • GrapheneOS actually recommends against using Aurora and instead just using the Play Store, so this shouldn't really hurt users.

    For extra privacy, you can sign into the Play Store with a Google Account that isn't tied to anything else.

    by pyrophane

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