For context, App Lounge is the default store for e/OS. We recently got an update with some security patches, my phone has been upgraded to Android 16 and now the store has completly change. App Lounge used to get their apps from FDroid, now its a Google Sandbox???

  • AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    I don’t think that’s correct, I’ve been using /e/OS since the version 1.x.x era. The app store has always sourced from google play anonomuouslly and from FDroid. And there has always been an option to use a Google account if you wanted to for paid apps (never used that as I don’t have Google accounts). It’s not a change or a secret.

    • Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.orgOP
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      6 days ago

      Ohhhh…

      I can’t remember what version I had of e/OS when i first joined, for some reason I just didnt remember seeing that (I don’t use the store tbh).

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      8 days ago

      Most of my apps are from Droid-ify, second place being FDroid. I only have a couple of default apps from that store but now this is making me want to change them cause e/OS has changed. I don’t like that honestly.

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          8 days ago

          I know but for some season, Droidfy runs better on this phone than FDroid. I go back and forth between the two even though I get almost everything from Droidify

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              8 days ago

              I was wondering what Foxy Droid was when I saw it in my Droidify store.

              I really like Droidify because they have been doing amazing with updating the app. All of the repositories you wanna use are right there by just clicking on them if you wanna use them.

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          8 days ago

          also from what i could tell app lounge was always intended to be the way to install playstore apps without foss alternatives like uber or your banking app or apps for work/school. at least thats how i always used it.

          i see this change as neutral at best.