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Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud (nextcloud.com)
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[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I never use a Play Store version of anything I can find on F-droid or other repos I trust. Then I try it using Aurora Store. Only as a last-resort I try Google. Play Store is only for things I cannot obtian or replace another way.

[–] Ekpu@lemmy.world 27 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

Learned the hard way that android auto compatibility (on GrapheneOS) works only with the playstore Version of an app because andoid auto checks the install source. Thats the same gatekeeping at play...

Thanks I hate it.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 6 points 14 hours ago

AA is also EXTREMELY vpn-unfriendly. It fails to work period of I've got a wireguard VPN without app restrictions, even if there are only a handful of routes using the tunnel. Then, if I restrict the VPN to just certain apps, it'll still give me the big ol' middle finger running those apps via AA, which means I can't stream from my home media host over VPN while using AA because Papa Google apps no.

[–] Astral08@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

You can fake the install source

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Link to how to?

[–] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 hours ago

Obtainium has a toggle to set the install source to Google Play. It uses shizuku

[–] tiddy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

Can't fake googles key signature

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 5 points 22 hours ago

Yeap, same. I have given up on Android Auto because of that. I am not going to let Google hold my phone hostage so they can force me to pay ransom (with my data.)

[–] HamstersAreLowCarb@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Only map apps, though? I know it Android Auto works fine with sideloaded music player.

[–] Ekpu@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Some other sideloaded apps work but everything with a map seems to be blocked. I had EV charging apps not show in Android auto.