The app store is required as we cannot use the other existing repositories as is. We will be making some changes in the app store as part of the next release. You can read the details here
You as the user can decide which store you want to use regularly.
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These two consecutive FAQ entries give the best information that I can find regarding requests for apps: FAQ entries
I am missing the “requst an app” feature in the new App Lounge, is it a bug should it be like this?
It shouldn’t be needed because - from what developers have said - App Lounge gets it apps
- direct from Google’s Play Store, for non-FOSS apps. Some apps in the Play store are geo-restricted which may mean they don’t appear for you. This is the case in Aurora Store, and there is a known solution for that. I don’t know whether the same problem (or solution) is present in App Lounge.
- from F-Droid via cleanapk.org for FOSS apps. cleanapk claim to get their apps direct from F-Droid so, as far as I know, if an app is available in F-Droid it should be available in App Lounge
Which app are you missing? Is it available from F-Droid and / or Google’s Play Store?
That makes a lot of sense, and I should have come up with this answer myself if had thought it through thoroughly, sorry!
It just shifts my problem know:
There seem to be compatibility problems with the “Lego Boost App”, I need it for my kids… 
Thanks for taking care anyway!
On 2022 March 24 I requested com.tyloheloinc.saunalogic in the /e/ App
app. A week or so later it appeared in a search on the /e/ application search Web page (Searching for “sauna”). But I cannot find it in the App app on the phone. I now get the error message: “Something went wrong! Please try again later.” A few weeks ago, I got a different error message but neglected to write it down.
I also tried to request a Garmin Connect app, and got a message that it was either already in the App store, or already requested. Several Garmin items show up on the Web page (searching for “garmin”), but not that one. A search in the App store on the phone gives the same “Something went wrong!” error message as the sauna search.
Search on the phone finds other apps, or gives the more normal message that the app is not found.
So, I suspect some general problem with recent additions to the App store repository, rather than just with my particular App. Before making it a special support ticket, I thought I should explore possibilities. E.g., perhaps there is a glitch in the transition to App Lounge. If the Lounge is coming soon, and will fix the problem, I should just wait for that.
In case it’s relevant, I have a Teracube with preinstalled /e/ delivered on 2022 Feb 26. I updated to system version 0.23 in the middle of the issues described above, and did not notice any change. I can’t remember whether the phone came with 0.22, or whether I had already upgraded once before.
It will fix it. Just wait…
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Thanks for the info MRTN. Is this authoritative word from /e/? In any case, is there any estimate how long to wait? Even a fuzzy estimate will help.
It will fix it. Just wait…
Is there a way to add Fdroid repos to App lounge, for example izzyondroid? Or do you have to have fdroid as well, with app lounge to get repos working?
App Lounge is already available on the DEV channel, and would later become available on the STABLE channel as well. I haven’t read anywhere what date, but I expect it to be with the v1.0 release on 24 May.