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Even if /e/ comes with a default Apps store, you might find some limitations to it.
Aurora Store is an open-source Google Play Store client in which you can be connected with an “Anonymous” account. Since it’s a Play Store client, every application downloaded comes from the Play Store and is completely safe (or at least as safe as with the Play Store).
1) Download and install Aurora Store
a) With the default /e/ Apps store
It’s easy but the version available is often not the last and it’s important to be able to update to the last version because sometimes Google changes how things work and Aurora can be broken until a fix is released.
b) With F-Droid
It’s easy too if you have installed the F-Droid app (also available in the default /e/ Apps store), but same problem, the last version comes a few days later.
c) With the APK file
More information on how to install an .apk file : Install an App from a 3rd party source or APK file directly
- You can directly download the APK from the website, but it might not be the last version.
- From F-Droid website, but again the last version comes in late of a few days.
- From the Telegram channel.
- From their GitLab (Best way to have the true last version as soon as possible in case a fix is needed)
2) Enter into Aurora Store
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Open Aurora Store
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Accept the storage access permission.
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Click on “ANONYMOUS” in order to connect with an anonymous account.
(If you want to use a personnal account, you can click on “GOOGLE”.)
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You are now succesfully loged in. Click on the ‘go back’ arrow on the top left and re-open the app if necessary.
3) Update an app
Please note that Aurora Store will suggest you in the “Updates” tab to update some system apps (apps you didn’t install yourself, such as MicroG, Magic Earth or Pdf Viewer Plus). Long press on these apps and click on “Add to blacklist” in order not to update them with Aurora Store. They will be updated with /e/OS updates.
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Go into the “Updates” tab.
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Select the apps you want to update then click on “UPDATE SELECTED” or click on “UPDATE ALL”.
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A notification might appear, click on “INSTALL” after the download is complete.
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Click on “INSTALL”.
How it looks :