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[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
No, not while the first download is still running. It will just start another download of the same app, even after refresh.
[Android Apps and Games] Keule-Tm:
Ah, didn't notice that.
[Android Apps and Games] rho-bot:
Another appreciated improvement: [MENTION=5678465]WhyOrean[/MENTION]

Current situaltion: if multiple updates are processed, the notification is always overwritten: DL1 => Installed1 => DL2 => Installed2...

User will only be informed about the last App updated.

Proposal: Use separate "notification IDs" for Apps, so that notifications for DL are only overwritten with Installed: DL1 => Installed1 ; DL2 => Installed2

User will be informed about all Apps updated.
[Android Apps and Games] Emu:
Android 10, Pixel 4 XL

I set my store to check for updates hourly yesterday. I never get a notification. The app isn't searching for updates until I open it. It's not battery optimized.

Update: Nevermind! It just started updating by itself! Interesting. So it does not auto-update until I leave my phone idle for a while. Or maybe it started because I plugged it into a charger?
[Android Apps and Games] DIR49DNOR0N:
Will the app update itself?

///yes it does.
[Android Apps and Games] ptfuzi:
I cant update the own aurora app

Enviado do meu P40 Pro através do Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Flying Fox:
First of all, thank you very much for this great work

I have a question (the search function didn't get me any further):

I will switch to a Huawei P40 pro, i.e. no google play services and no google play store.

Now I have some paid apps like poweramp, windfinder pro, sd maid pro etc. Is there a way to get these apps through the aurora store?

I could imagine that it works if I log in with my google credentials. But as I said, no play store ..

Does anyone have any experience in this regard? Would be very grateful.
[Android Apps and Games] KZekai:
Aurora does not rely on GSF, although it can use it if you want. For split-pack install and extended functionality you can use their Aurora Services
[Android Apps and Games] rjm831:
Some paid apps will update & some dont. Im not techie enough to know why. For example, my Mixplorer Silver will update on Aurora but my Heavens-Above app will not.
[Android Apps and Games] Achillias:
Can't login as guest it seems. It's says that the login has failed. Anyone know why that is.
[Android Apps and Games] Achillias:
I'm using it today for the first time. It's 3.2.3. Now it says throws with null exception.
[Android Apps and Games] Achillias:
There is no 3.2.9 in the OP download link.
[Android Apps and Games] Achillias:
Got it from Fdroid. It works now. Great. Good use for the Matepad Pro.
[Android Apps and Games] DIR49DNOR0N:
The update times from aurora and playstore are different, what is up with that ?

firefox in aurora shows last update from 21 july, in google play it shows 13 august, the version number is the same.

Some apps do not show the recent update at all, telegram has a blank tab where it should tell you the date.

Whatsapp seems to have the same version in aurora as in playstore, but the date is 4 august, and in playstore it shows you 17 august as the last update.

The version in aurora is 2.20.196.16.204616003 , but in googleplay you cannot see the full string to confirm it. And for some reason the standalone apk from their webpage is 2.20.19.18.

To make it even more confusing: swiftkey for example, shows a higher version on aurora (7.6.1.5) but shows a lower version on googleplay (7.6.0.9) both however, have the same update 13th of august 2020

I am confused. Is this now a bug or does aurora lack behind in updates??
[Android Apps and Games] darhma:
Are you using the anonimous account in Aurora store? If so I think that if you use an anonimous account on Aurora Store it connects to the play store servers with different locations each times so that depends if the updates are already rolled out for the random location from you're connecting. Try to connect with you're google account and see if there are differences in the updates.

Update: connecting with your google account can be not safe, instead you can use the spoofing option in aurora store to select from where your connecting

See my next post for more informations
[Android Apps and Games] Achillias:
Is it actually safe to use your own Google account on Aurora store? Thought in the earlier versions they even warn from not doing it.
[Android Apps and Games] darhma:
You're right connecting with your account is against the google's terms of service so in theory your account can be banned. Alternatively you can use the spoofing option in aurora store to select from where your connecting.

---------- Post added 19th August 2020 at 12:27 AM ---------- Previous post was 18th August 2020 at 11:29 PM ----------

Here you can find the posts written by the developer that respond to the reason for the differences in version of the updates, the risks of connecting with your google account and how to use location spoofing:

https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/galaxy-playstore-alternative-t3739733/post80286213

https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/galaxy-playstore-alternative-t3739733/post80042477
[Android Apps and Games] DIR49DNOR0N:
Hey , yea i am using anonymous login! don't have a google account so i can't check that, i looked on the webpage to look up the differences. Just to confirm though: this is then only a regional delay and not a missing update? (Running the wrong version of whatsapp for months sounds like a bad idea to me) I will try and spoof my real location and check in my local playstore page, and see if it makes a difference :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Keule-Tm:
Yea, should be only a regional difference (or maybe based on device).

Generally speaking it is safe: Nobody* ever was banned because of using Aurora Store (or Yalp Store, the predecessor).

In the TOS though Google claims the right to do so, so there's a theoretical risk.

* Well, there was one person on GitHub (or Reddit, can't remember) claiming so. But this account never provided any information on the circumstances, let alone proofs. So I'm quite sure that was a hoax.
[Android Apps and Games] DIR49DNOR0N:
Yea after reading what darhma linked i feel more assured.

I could not get the GPS spoofing to work though. /// update: It probably does work, but you definetly need to restart the application, and probably logout and get a new token.

Anyways, thanks guys
[Android Apps and Games] Ascii3:
[MENTION=5678465]WhyOrean[/MENTION] - Package name search is still not working in Aurora Store 3.2.9. The lack of the functionality often makes finding specific and know apps difficult. I request that Aurora Store provide a method to find specific apps given the package name.
[Android Apps and Games] Keule-Tm:
Settings > User interface > Search by package name [- ✓]

Just checked it. Works on my machine™.
[Android Apps and Games] Ascii3:
For me it does not work. When I enter the app package name into the search box and search, regular search results are returned, which may or may not include the desired app, and the specific app page is not returned.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
Might be a Play Store problem after all. Two weeks ago I was searching for YouTube for Kids on a Galaxy S7, couldn't find it. Finally I borrowed someones Google account and tried in regular Play Store, also without result. I can't believe there is no version of that app for S7, though.
[Android Apps and Games] Emu:
Does auto update work consistently for you guys?

Android 10, Pixel 4 XL. Non-rooted version.

Not optimized, unrestricted data.

Some days it will trigger auto updates, but most of the time it doesn't. I have it set to check for updates every hour and it shows there are updates when I open the app manually. I just wish this would be smooth and automated as expected. What does Aurora store depend on to trigger updates? Does my battery need a certain charge? Do I need to be connected to Wi-Fi? Do I need to turn off VPN? It's just difficult to understand why it auto updates sometimes and other times it doesn't.

---------- Post added at 10:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:02 AM ----------

Does auto update work consistently for you guys?

Android 10, Pixel 4 XL. Non-rooted version.

Not optimized, unrestricted data.

Some days it will trigger auto updates, but most of the time it doesn't. I have it set to check for updates every hour and it shows there are updates when I open the app manually. I just wish this would be smooth and automated as expected. What does Aurora store depend on to trigger updates? Does my battery need a certain charge? Do I need to be connected to Wi-Fi? Do I need to turn off VPN? It's just difficult to understand why it auto updates sometimes and other times it doesn't.
[Android Apps and Games] akoyaxd:
Automatic Updates don't work for me either.

I'm on LOS4MicroG 17.1 for the oneplus3.
[Android Apps and Games] monicaONxda:
login (anonymously) takes very long / fails..

...sometimes, but recently more often and i cant login at all after debloating some apps. i am stuck at the loading screen with "building googeplay api" and "it is taking longer than expected" ...

is there a list of system apps that are absolutely necessary so that aurora works? on which apps is it dependent?

e.g. are the ota update apps such as "com.sec.android.soagent" or "com.wssyncmldm" necessary or can be deleted? i read that "com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity" is necessary for the google play store. is that also true for aurora? what about "samsung knox"?

thanks for any help!
[Android Apps and Games] Keule-Tm:
Aurora is independent of all those apps, but seems to have a little glitch in memory. There's a way around that, though: abort logging in, go to accounts, log out and in again, profit.
[Android Apps and Games] KZekai:
Aurora not dependent on anything.

Logging issues it exhibit seems to be coming from the gstore 3rd party solution/framewok it uses. Or, rather, it is not the issue of the framework but google being piece of **** and making life harder for non-botnet users.
[Android Apps and Games] FabianXX:
[MENTION=10137045]TheRealConcrete[/MENTION]: Were you able to resolve this issue? I just came across the exact same one.

I actually installed Autota Services but the only change is that now when I want to install an app it does not shoe an error bt it says "installing" for 12 hours now withour result.
[Android Apps and Games] Keule-Tm:
If it was like that, why wouldn't they block aurora altogether? It would be rather easy to do that: just block auroraoss.in an be done.

No, it's a glitch in aurora's cache/memory management.
[Android Apps and Games] monicaONxda:
Yes, you are right: I have tried it the next day (after reboot I think) and it works as usual :) Thanks for the abort logging trick!
[Android Apps and Games] Keule-Tm:
You're welcome.
[Android Apps and Games] FabianXX:
Hi [MENTION=5678465]WhyOrean[/MENTION],

I saw that you posted on this, thanks a lot!

I tried your suggestions but it still does not work (I have a mi8). When I use "enforce Native Installer" it either keeps installing the app and doesn't stop or it actually gets to a point where I am asked whether I want to install the app and when I confirm I get a notification saying "App not installed" and that's it.

I can't find any MIUI Optimization (to disable though).

Any more useful hints or suggestions? : )
[Android Apps and Games] Kreuger:
Anyone having issues with updating apps? Nothing seems to be downloading.
[Android Apps and Games] pupsidze:
Guys, can anyone help me with getting Tor working with Aurora? I would like to use the built-in proxy support, so I install Orbot, set up SOCKS proxy to 127.0.0.1 port 9050 but Aurora still connects directly, not through the Tor. Any ideas why?
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
Got TOR enabled for all apps, or just selected ones?
[Android Apps and Games] pupsidze:
In Orbot there is no VPN enable for any app. I need to use Android's VPN for something else and it is sadly not possible to run two instances of VPN at the same time, so I would like to know how to connect Aurora to Tor directly, without involving Android's VPN service.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
Make sure you allow/enable the Aurora in this setting...
[Android Apps and Games] pupsidze:
I think we are talking about different things. You are talking about routing apps via VPN, I am talking about using Aurora's ability to proxy itself to Tor. I enabled Aurora in the settings you showed but it will not make any difference since I am not using VPN in Tor. Hope it makes sense.
[Android Apps and Games] temporarium:
TOR has to be enabled as the system VPN. Only then will Aurora be able to connect through it. Not sure how you expect to do it without having a functional tunnel...

Anyway, this is OT. You should take this up in a thread dealing with TOR.
[Android Apps and Games] pupsidze:
In Aurora under Settings->Network there is a toggle called enable proxy, so I thought enabling it will push all Aurora traffic through Orbot without VPN. Otherwise, I am not sure what is the purpose of this.
[Android Apps and Games] Emu:
Edit: I don't know what triggered it but auto update is working again.
[Android Apps and Games] Flying Fox:
First of all thanks to [MENTION=5678465]WhyOrean[/MENTION] for providing this fantastic client! It is so useful, esprecially since I bought a Huawei P40 pro with the idea to be as independent as possible from google (services).

May I ask a question:? To get all the benefits from this client: is it enough to update all my apps purchased from the google playstore through Aurora or is it recommended to uninstall them and reinstall them through Aurora? My question is about spyware, background data sharing and privacy etc.

Many thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] MSe1969:
Hi, Aurora in fact downloads from the Google play store server(s). The result is the same as if you had downloaded the apps using Gapps. So you can update your purchased apps through Aurora. Different from the original Google services, less data is shared with Google.

So no need to uninstall your apps. The FAQ here explain more: https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore
[Android Apps and Games] Flying Fox:
Thanks for your answer. I´ve read the FAQ and yes, the reason I use Aurora ist to share less data with Google. I just was not sure if just updating the apps via Aurora would do the same job as installing them from scratch. Thank you for your help
[Android Apps and Games] :
Hi, Aurora Store will have same new update design UI to Aurora Droid?
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
I am just a long time end user. Aurora is excellent but the one place I've had difficulty is updating some purchased apps. Other apps update fine. But some paid apps just won't update and I found it necessary to then use Google play for their updates.

Perhaps that's because I use Aurora's anonymous login. Using my true login in Aurora is apparently against Google's rules and can cause problems.

Fwiw.
[Android Apps and Games] TiTiB:
As mentioned in this thread, although it is possible, it is extremely unlikely/never ever ever ever happened before, for your Google account to be affected.

I've been using Aurora Droid exclusively for several weeks (with my Google login), and have had no issues updating apps. The only 'problem' is that I have Google Play *and* Google Services frozen, so some of my paid GSF-dependent won't work until I unfreeze.

I'm transitioning to only GSF-independent (100%), Open Source (prefered) apps so I can totally get rid of Google (and even Google-faking), like I have on my other two devices (phone, WiFi-only tablet).
[Android Apps and Games] Shumafuk:
Some apps that have in app activation (ie Nine, Mi Band Tools or Business Calendar) are not activated even when I'm login with my G account that has license purchased. Other purchased apps works great. How can I fix this? Mi Band Tools get me alert that app is pirated. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Solar.Run:
Hi,

I have found in the current version of Aurora appstore, that with several parallel running downloading sessions there are many fails, if network is not especially responsive. Why all these "failed" states exactly? Some timeouts running out? Each time I am able to resume the failed session, and most likely it will fail again, so just to complete download, I have to resume the sessions for many time, but each time it resumes reliably, and eventually it will succeed and the one shall be completed and installed.

If this behavior on slower networks is not by design, it would be so nice, if you fix it and if there are some timeouts running out, give us users an ability to adjust the time outs in the Settings.
[Android Apps and Games] Mynacol:
Search in this thread. The answer to this has been given multiple times.
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
Thanks mate !
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
1. Comments are on Review Section on Detailed App Info page

2. Oki, will add XDA link on git repo
[Android Apps and Games] farmerbb:
Forgive me if this has been asked before, but are there any plans to release this on F-Droid?
[Android Apps and Games] Legendary Cryptid:
So should we just delete Galaxy from our phones now?
[Android Apps and Games] suolrihm:
Yup. Simply uninstall Galaxy and install Aurora instead
[Android Apps and Games] Legendary Cryptid:
Yeah. Having both installed at the same time is pretty redundant.
[Android Apps and Games] yakov116:
Not for me... the new one keeps crashing
[Android Apps and Games] suolrihm:
Could you install MatLog and share the log please?
[Android Apps and Games] yakov116:
I shared it on github a week ago
[Android Apps and Games] Avhill:
Hi,

I'm currently using this app and was previously using Galaxy, thanks to their dark theme. I personally think it lacks a bit of color, but that's not important.

I'm now facing crashes at launch, since the last update. A small message appears sometimes, then it crashes. I managed to take a screenshot of it (see below).

After clearing up data, everything is back to normal, until the next time I use the app.

I found out that it only happens when I'm using Yalp Store's built-in account. With my own Google account, there is no crashes.

I think that may be a Yalp Store related issue, since the same message appears when using Yalp Store.
[Android Apps and Games] Danish_Saifi:
Is it possible to add filter to show apps with IAP?
[Android Apps and Games] vipinaggar:
search function does not work. It works only when typing the image of the apk is shown in suggestions.
[Android Apps and Games] AgustinH:
I just can't install it, says that isn't able to my device (Custom ROM, Android 7.1)
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
Yes, will try to include it in future builds
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
I'm really very sorry, but can you please be more context clear ?

Guess : if you were not able to install the Aurora Store, make sure your downloaded APK was not corrupted.

The Search functions works fine as intended, make sure you have not set extreme filters. (say Rating 4.7 + and Downloads 100M +)
[Android Apps and Games] WhyOrean:
Yes, I believe it was a temporary issue due to server problem/overload on token dispenser side, its resolved now.

Let me know if not.
[Android Apps and Games] Avhill:
It is OK now.

However, I'm facing another issue : on my old Android 5.0.1 tablet, the app crashes after logging-in. No matter which method I use to login (personal account or the app's built-in account), it just crashes right after logging in.

I face this issue only on this device (its specs are similar to the Amazon Fire 7), this doesn't happen on my Android 7.0 phone or Android 8.1 tablet. Galaxy still works fine on this device.
[Android Apps and Games] WinBug2:
My Aurora Store installation won't download apps or updates, Sony Xperia Z2, Carbon ROM Oreo 8.1.0 (newest), AFWall even deactivated, all rights set. I have no idea why it's not downloading :(
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
I had that issue and, looking at the logcat, figured out that my DNS was blocking the download URL when I tapped the download button. You might try changing your DNS servers.
[Android Apps and Games] vipinaggar:
I have not set any filters. I just type firefox and press enter and the app is closed with a message
[Android Apps and Games] nubla:
I'm having trouble with the OBDLink (free) app failing to load enhanced add-ons, which are in-app purchases for some of their OBD adapters, but free for others, such as the MX+ which I have.

The internet connection is fine, and the app succeeds in downloading firmware updates for the adapter.

Is my issue related to Aurora, due to this FAQ?

Or since the app is installed successfully, does it have to do with microG, or something else? I'm new to this, so any help getting the app working fully is appreciated.

EDIT: Turns out support for (in-)app purchases requires the Google Play Store.
[Android Apps and Games] auroraxf:
I can't update whatsapp anymore. it shows me that i have to buy the app?

How to fix this and is this a known bug?
[Android Apps and Games] vdbhb59:
Unless you are trying: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp you are on a scam page.
[Android Apps and Games] auroraxf:
Im not on a scam page. I installed whatsapp from the aurora store app like some other apps and it works all the time but now aurorastore shows me that i should buy the apps if i try to update them.
[Android Apps and Games] vdbhb59:
Can you share the link and image from AuroraStore? This never happens. Also, are you using official WA or a modded one?
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
Clear Aurora cache and data to make a fresh start.
[Android Apps and Games] DIR49DNOR0N:
Very specific and important question:

Can you recieve Project mainline updates through aurora? They have been introduced with android10, and after research are probably integrated with playstore.
[Android Apps and Games] Emu:
Yes you can get system updates UNFORTUNATELY. I can tell you that Aurora will detect new apks and try to install them and it causes my Pixel to break because it ignores API level. I already complained here once. Aurora needs to be careful. Project Mainline is fragmented and something that works in Android 10 might break in Android 11. I highly recommend that you disable all system apk updates and only allow those through Play Store because it properly checks for the updates compatible with your system apps.
[Android Apps and Games] DIR49DNOR0N:
Okay but one thing is not clear to me yet, what system updates do you mean?

I mean the google play system-updates that you can find in your about phone tab under security updates. These i talk about, not about the webview updates or playstore or playservice updates.

For these updates, you either recieve a notification (i didnt) or you click on the tab and it checks for updates (doesnt for me).

I suspect its because i havent connected a gacc on this phone yet, but would like to confirm.
[Android Apps and Games] V7BHl1fBkTVNzPR9E13I:
Those updates literally update system APKs responsible for those services. It's the same thing.
[Android Apps and Games] Emu:
Ah! No. But it should be possible for the dev to implement. You can directly download them here:

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/main-components/

It's silly why Google is so secretive about it all and not just offer it as a Play Store update