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[Android Apps and Games] petefoth:
It is still there in the app. The following steps work in Android 10. No reason why they shouldn't in Android 12

1. Open Settings in the app (from the menu in the top left corner of the screen)

2. Choose Networking

3. Turn on 'Insecure anonymous session'

4. Return to the app main screen

5. Open Spoof manager (from the menu in the top left corner of the screen)

6. Select the appropriate language for your country

7. Return to the app main screen

8. Select Accounts (from the menu etc.)

9. Select 'Log out'

10. Return to your home screen

11. Stop the app using the 'Recents' button

12. Restart the app

13. When the app is logged in, search for the app you want

Steps 5, 6 and 7 may not be necessary: I am in the UK and English is the edfault for me in Spoof manager.

Good luck!
[Android Apps and Games] thegrantonstarcause:
Thanks for the reply. I tried this with both an anonymous login and also my Google account. I'm trying to install an app from Australia (Kayo Sports) so I set the language to English and this never appears in search. I then tried with Korea and couldn't see a video streaming app I wanted there either. I could however see a row of apps from the Korean app store but I guess these are not specifically geo-restricted by the app developer?
[Android Apps and Games] rho-bot:
I think this Kayo app was deleted by Google. If you know the deeplink, you may still find it in Store, but there is no install button. Therefore you cannot find it by search, which makes sense. So likely no bug of Aurora...
[Android Apps and Games] thegrantonstarcause:
It's still there. Available here. If you're in Australia, you can download it or the Android TV version. Same goes for this app from Korea.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
Anyone else having issues logging in lately?
[Android Apps and Games] asripath:
No issues...r u on latest 4.1.1 (41)?
[Android Apps and Games] :
I like it, since I don't need to link my Google account, unlike Play Store.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
No I wasn't because it has an issue with going to top free instead of exiting, and the log didn't say anything about connection-related charges. 🙄

Anyway, I uninstalled and reinstalled 4.0.7 and was able to connect.
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
Definitely. Since yesterday does not move past 'Requesting new session'. version 4.0.7.

Cleared cache with no improvement.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
No problems here with 4.1.1, anonymous login.
[Android Apps and Games] aamadorj:
Same here: all good with 4.1.1 and anonymous login.
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
I uninstalled and installed 4.1.1 and now all works well again.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
Do none of you have the bug (or is it by evil design? 🙃) in 4.1.1 with it going to top free instead of exiting?
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
Mine goes back to the main screen in a single tap on the back button, and from there exits with double tap. In which screen do you have that?
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
I go directly to updates screen. Used to be able to exit from there without bothering about what's trending, etc. The 4.1.1 version goes from updates to "top free" before I can exit.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
OK I understand, same here. But you can select Quick Exit in Customization settings, then it's just 2 taps on the back button to exit.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
I can set my ROM to kill the app with a long-press too, but I was just reporting a bug/feature that I noticed 😉
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
Mine too.
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
Aurora 1.1.1 on Android 10.

In addition to the exit bug mentioned above, Aurora now provides a

sound

notification announcing a successful installation of each update. I like the notification but would like it to be silent (no sound) like I used to have it.

Where can I turn off the sound? I cannot find it in either Android's settings or Aurora settings. I want the popup notification but without the sound.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
That you should be able to control in the extended notification settings for the app within the system settings... Something like this:
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
Thank you. That was it.
[Android Apps and Games] Alekos:
I am on CalyxOS and have an issue where anonymous login will not work (but logging in with a google account does). Doing a fresh install to the latest version of fdroid (4.1.1.41) doesn't seem to fix this issue (with either anonymous or insecure anon logins)

It seems that the latest nightly build fixes this but this isn't a great solution since fdroid will not update this version (when installed through files.auroraoss.com).

is there any information on what is causing this issue and will the fdroid version be updated to fix this specific issue?
[Android Apps and Games] edkmho:
Is Aurora store able to just update the apps that was installed from Aurora only? I can seems to find how to filter that in the app.

I am using aurora with appgallery in Huawei phone, don't want to mess up the app that installed from appgallery, would it be possible?

Please help.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Aqq123:
You can blacklist the apps you don't want to update in Aurora.
[Android Apps and Games] L1p1c1:
I dont have app icons on last version 4.1.1 41 from f droid and updates not working, they remain in pending.
[Android Apps and Games] L1p1c1:
I have the same problem, tried with clear cache , deleted data, tried other method of install, same problem.

How you resolved ?
[Android Apps and Games] Tom100%:
Hi, hope you can help me: I recently updated a banking app that I installed from Aurora. It used to work fine, but when I try to use it now it says "Something went wrong, illegal instalation, source closed".

Only this app was affected by updating, other apps from Aurora are OK.

I've tried deleting the app and reinstalling and restarting android, but get the same warning. Any idea what I could do?

I haven't tried logging out then back in to Aurora before trying to reinstall because I'm not sure how this would affect the other apps I've installed from there.

I'm on Android 12, using a normal (not rooted) phone but have not logged in to g*****.

Any help appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] American_Jesus:
Some apps like banking apps require SafetyNet to work or even GAPPS, some work with microG(+SafetyNet), you can test SafetyNet with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rikka.safetynetchecker
[Android Apps and Games] Tom100%:
Thanks for getting back to me. I have an android phone that is not rooted and had been using the banking app for many months (that I'd downloaded from Aurora). When I recently updated the app through Aurora and opened it I got the error message "Something went wrong, illegal instalation, source closed".

I haven't heard of Safetynet but from a quick search it appears to be useful for rooted phones. Mine isn't rooted so Safetynet may not be relevant.

But if it is relevant, please let me know. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] American_Jesus:
SafetyNet isn't only for rooted phones, its integrity check, even on not rooted phones, some apps like banking apps require to pass SafetyNet to work, otherwise will assume the phone is compromised and not safe to use.

Its more common rooted phones have issues with SafetyNet, but also on custom ROMs without root.

You can read more SafetyNet where https://www.howtogeek.com/241012/sa...y-and-other-apps-dont-work-on-rooted-devices/
[Android Apps and Games] Tom100%:
Thanks for your advice. I tried Safetynet Checker but couldn't get it to work. Then Safetynet Helper which gave a "Respone signature validation: Error". All of my other Aurora apps are working. Is there anything I can do to get the banking app working again?

EDIT: I tried downloading the app again and was successful!

Thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] tommybc:
Has the app stopped working for anyone else recently? it says "no apps available" like there isnt an internetconnection
[Android Apps and Games] Aqq123:
Works for me, just checked now. Found a couple of updates and installed them.
[Android Apps and Games] erickh0:
Hello, Can I sign in games using google account even without gapps/play store? I am using Windows Subsystem for Android and planning to remove the Google related apps
[Android Apps and Games] __Miguel_:
Hi there.

Weird issue I'm having with (you guessed it) a banking app, which will just outright refuse to work unless "com.android.vending" is listed as the app source. It will load, let you complete the onboarding process, etc., but at the very end of that, it will outright tell you something along the lines of "this app has not been downloaded from the Play Store, please uninstall it and reinstall it again from the Play Store"

Just to be clear, no issues with SafetyNet and the likes, those have been resolved.

Is there any way Aurora can "trick" an app to think it was downloaded from the Play Store? Or an easy-ish way to do it otherwise?

Thanks in advance for any help!
[Android Apps and Games] Tom100%:
I had a similar problem with a banking app that I'd been using for many months - when I updated it I got an error saying it was an illegal installation. All of my other Aurora apps updated OK on my normal phone (that has never been logged in).

I tried uninstalling, reinstalling, rebooting, etc, several times without success. Safetynet Helper gave a "signature validation: Error". Then I tried installing again and it worked!
[Android Apps and Games] __Miguel_:
Will try checking that out, see if something can be done.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
I'm a longtime user and supporter of Aurora.

I just installed it (ver 4.0.4) on my new android 10 phone which is currently still unrooted. But the anonymous login in won't connect. It just turns forever. What could I be doing wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] Pixel Pi:
LOS19 Pixel 2 Aurora Store Google Camera not showing up

Aurora Store not finding the Google Camera. Photos and other Google apps work fine. This is on the Pixel 2 with the brand new Lineage OS 19.

Other than that many thanks to the developers, what you do is amazing!
[Android Apps and Games] samhhmobil:
I cannot install/update Chrome from Aurora Store.

It says something about missing com.android.google.trichromelibrary.

The same install/update via PlayStore works flawlessly. Nothing is missing.

What's going on there?

Thanks a lot,

samhhmobil
[Android Apps and Games] drnightshadow:
Google play installed trichomelibrary automatically, aurora store doesn't.

You need to do it manually, but why using google stuff anyway... What's the point then to use AuroraStore 🤔.. I don't use gapps cr@pware, spyware,data mining, etc... And I like to use just 2 apps (backup apps) from google play, so I'm using AurorStore to get them and for update.
[Android Apps and Games] samhhmobil:
At first: you're right.

At second: I need it anyway, because my child protection tool just only (sigh) interacts with Chrome to have control for me, what's going on there.

samhhmobil
[Android Apps and Games] drnightshadow:
Try change the browser, and forget google chrome. You could use Firefox ( google play), fennec ( f-droid version of Firefox with more privacy friendly) or my favorite Privacy Browser (f-droid, best privacy friendly browser with ad blocking, JavaScript blocking, cookies blocking, etc).

Just install f-droid store and explore.
[Android Apps and Games] edappere:
You can also try Bromite. Basicaly it's chrome for android but without Google stuff inside. If your child protection tool requires Chrome, maybe it can do the trick. You can get it on https://www.bromite.org/ so no need for Google Play Store and GoogleApps, Google Services and so on...
[Android Apps and Games] TiTiB:
I needed to update my System Webview (device is mostly de-google, no play store, no chrome browser), but was getting the 'missing trichrome' error when attempting to do so via Aurora Store, so I figured out what to do.

Download trichromelibrary apk from apkmirror that matches the version/variant of Webview update available in Aurora Store.

Install it (you won't get a prompt showing it as being installed)

Install Webview via AuroraStore

That's it! Really!

No reboot or anything else.

I use Bromite, but many apps (none that I knowingly use, or allow internet access) use System Webview, so keeping it up to date might be important to you even if you don't use Chrome browser.
[Android Apps and Games] fabulas_:
i installed lineage os 14.1 on an htc ONE S and i installed Aurora store 4.1.1, i don't know why but the app crashes..practically it doesn't load all app icons, then just try to write an app to search immediately while I write crash..you have any suggestions if you can fix it somehow? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
Did you do a clean flash? Do other apps work fine? Did you give Aurora the file access permissions (storage) it needs?
[Android Apps and Games] fabulas_:
thanks for your answer, yes I have given permission to the storage memory, now I have also tried aptoide and I see that it also works badly, it does not crash like aurora store, but it does not load all the graphics of the app icons and then if I try to install it gives me an error, so there seems to be a general problem .. about what you asked me I think I did a clean flash, in order not to go off topic I report here the link of my thread on the ONE S where I update with the current problem and the flash procedure I did, who has the pleasure of helping me go to this link, thanks.

https://xdaforums.com/t/help-on-how-to-install-lineage-os-14-1-on-htc-one-s.4442207/#post-86856947
[Android Apps and Games] RandomHuman295:
Can you explain the differences between Aurora Store versus sandboxed Google Play on GrapheneOS? I understand that sandboxed Google Play uses a compatibility layer and if I wanted to download apps through it I would at least need to log into a throwaway account. How does this compare to Aurora Store's anonymous login? Can Aurora store keep my apps auto updated without root, via one of the install methods? From what I understand either Aurora Store or Aurora services would need root, but maybe I am incorrect. Also does information flow through Aurora Store back to Google like it would with the normal play store?
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
Think of Aurora as a proxy: they log into Google so you don't have to (and Google doesn't know what apps you download/use). They send you the generated download link and you install.

The app doesn't do automatic background installs. This is good because you shouldn't always jump on every new release as it comes out - it could mess up your data of it's buggy.
[Android Apps and Games] RandomHuman295:
I thought some installation methods did allow for auto updating apps such as root or Aurora Services. Less concerned about that, I'm fine with checking and installing updates, they made it pretty easy. I'm more concerned about if/what data, even if anonymized, is flowing through the Aurora Store. Obviously the get request and the files themselves for downloading, but do/can apps use it as a gateway to send information out? I know that GSF and GMS fulfill functions for apps but I am not sure if the Aurora Play Store does, such as push notifications.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
The only thing you "could" worry about is when you login with your Google account through Aurora, as you're "giving" the devs your credentials (so don't do it if you're paranoid; though if you're using Aurora, you probably don't have an account for Google anyway...).

Once the app is installed, Aurora is out of the picture. You can kill it or uninstall it. Your app runs normally.
[Android Apps and Games] RandomHuman295:
Awesome, thanks for taking the time to educate a noob.
[Android Apps and Games] GalaxyA325G:
Why do Google LLC apps still show up in the Aurora Store search when I have already set the filter to have all Google apps removed from search results? (see attached screenshot).

I read the FAQ for the Aurora Store FOSS Google Play Store client

to find out more about "Filter Google apps" since they still seem to show up even with the filter on, but there's nothing about it in that FAQ.

Do you see the same result (see screenshot below) as I do with your Aurora searches?

For example, with the Google Filter set to ON, and then I search for

"calendar" with "GSF dependent" apps allowed, "Google Calendar" shows up.

Why does a Google app show up when I expressly filtered out Google apps?
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
Its perhaps something I broke
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
Well I'm able to download them both, can you try spoofing your device once, say Nexus 5/Zenphone 4.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Damn, it worked. Thanks :)

I'm still confused why it didn't work without spoofing since I was able to download it when I had Google Play installed, but at least it works now. Thanks again!

Edit: It shows them as installable and I can download them, but I still can't install them.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Thanks dev for fixing the issue.
[Android Apps and Games] bitelmaniaco:
HI, at first: Thanks for this awesome app!!!!

I use Aurora Store on Galaxy S7 on LOS 15.1 (Android 8.1, I think). I wanna try to install Titanium Backup with my license but on the Titanium is not activated, why?
[Android Apps and Games] Vynikal:
I report too, how did you solve it?

Anyway, this is by far the best Play store replacement (except for the fact it doesn't work for me). :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] EvilMegaDroid:
Now I use playstore. Needed this mostly when using microG but that project its kind of outdated now, so i use playstore.
[Android Apps and Games] Vynikal:
So you didn't find a solution?

Yeah... MicroG seems almost abandoned. Yet it still works and it is still the only way to efficiently stay away from Google. And about Aurora, it actually looks better than playstore, except for that one LITTLE problem.
[Android Apps and Games] :
microG doesn't actually help you stay away from Google. You still have to sign in and use your Google account, so that's not really helping.

Try only using a custom ROM without gapps or microG and install F-Droid. Then you can install and use Aurora Store from it. No Google and better battery life :)
[Android Apps and Games] Vynikal:
Indeed you do sign up with Google, but through an open source client, which will never do anything behind your back. Not to mention better battery life, RAM management...

But you might have a point, maybe not even MicroG is necessary. Now that many apps require "update of Google services" or not launch at all even with MicroG.
[Android Apps and Games] Aqq123:
Use NanoDroid-microG, it's being regularly updated with most recent code, and the GmsCore version code is bumped up, so there's no nag to update G***e services: https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/module-nanomod-5-0-20170405-microg-t3584928
[Android Apps and Games] maxed4901:
Downloaded 2.04 version. So far so good. Note 8
[Android Apps and Games] DE SEXIEST:
A very nice app

Does the same work of play store very well
[Android Apps and Games] xpirad:
This is such an awesome app.

I just have one thing to ask.

Can you add an option to make rounded corners straight? Like in the old material design. I really loathe those rounded corner.

Or can you tell me how to do it myself (where to change in the code)?

Thank you so much !!!
[Android Apps and Games] Emrus:
Awesome App.

I'm totally satisfied!
[Android Apps and Games] :
just installed and getting much token dispencer error and cant log in with in inbuild account, any same issues today anyone? server overload maybe?

Edit. managed to log in after while
[Android Apps and Games] matze19999:
How can I use "installation with root"? I gave root permissions in magisk manager, but it says always "installation failed"

Is there a workaround? Can I provide log files?
[Android Apps and Games] pthfdr:
Lite version?

Can you do a lite version? It is bloated.

There should only be 2 functions to keep:

Check installed user applications and update to their latest version, and

Input the package name of a free application to install.

No searching, no detail screen/reviews and such.
[Android Apps and Games] hertzschi:
I completely disagree with every word ?
[Android Apps and Games] bruelltaube:
Maybe you should take a look at Yalp. It's the base for Aurora and could eventually match your needs in a better way.
[Android Apps and Games] xXx yYy:
Ask devs of Aurora app this question. :)
[Android Apps and Games] rho-bot:
I think it's bad translation. It filters updates in app list (installed apps), if they rely on GSF.
[Android Apps and Games] GalaxyA325G:
Oh Jeez. Really? That's not at all what it says. :)

I'm not complaining, as I love Aurora Store, but what it says is:

"Removes all Google Apps from search results and category apps"

What you're saying it (probably?) should say is something like:

"Removes already-installed apps which require GSF from the Aurora UPDATE list if Aurora is also set to "Enable auto updates whenever new versions are available."

While that's a bit wordy, is that sentence above at least correct yet?

If not yet correct, can someone clarify how to make it correct?

Note: Once we have a correct sentence, we can try to shorten it so that the developers can cut and paste it if they like our results and if they have the time to test it out (and yes, I know it's a free app so they don't make any money off it.)

(see screenshots of the two relevant settings below.)
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
I confirm that the "Remove Google apps" toggle doesn't work. Not a big deal for me since I filter based on ratings, etc and simply ignore the fluff. There are more junk apps than Google apps out there anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] TiTiB:
Perhaps something like:

"Updates for Already Installed Apps that require GSF will not be shown if setting... BLAH, BLAH, BLAH"
[Android Apps and Games] flames2838:
Would you be willing to add shizuku to it so that it could update the apps by itself for non root users. It is much easier than the other methods
[Android Apps and Games] SamSucksSon:
I can't telegram, sorry. But I think people would benefit from knowing this, please move as necessary.

Aurora Store would crash immediately when I attempted to start it.

I found out was getting SQL errors: "could not open database", "database not found".

BTW: I'm on AICP OS, and when an app crashes there is a popup that allowed me to "copy the URL", I pasted the URL into a browser and it displayed the errors.

Long story short, Aurora Store was being installed on the sdcard (or perhaps it got moved).

After I moved it back to (internal) system storage, I noticed 2 installs of Aurora Store (maybe there was always 2 and I just didn't notice) so I uninstalled the sdcard version.

Immediately after I moved it, the install screen displayed (grant permissions etc).

It would not advance to the "next" setup screen but when I hit the previous button, back to the chose color screen then and went forward again it completed the setup.

It's fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] OPO13R:
Tl;dr: Is there still a sign of life from the developers, regarding further improvements of the app?
[Android Apps and Games] cmonty14:
Hi,

how can I install apps that are not listed when using search, e.g. "Hanseatic Bank"?

THX
[Android Apps and Games] KemikalElite:
Please consider a warning when uninstalling system apps for anyone using the root installer method. System apps appear the same in the app list and can break critical functions if removed. If the user either selects to uninstall a system app by mistake or is unaware that it is a system app this causes problems.

I just accidentally uninstalled the microG core app by mistake. Newer android versions just mark system applications as removed now in the user data, rather than actually deleting them from the system partition.

Now because of this I was afraid I would need to erase data to fix this, because reflashing the ROM doesn't solve this anymore.

Thankfully I was able to sideload the system app just like a normal app and it started working again.