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They've started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you're searching for.

This has to have been a change over the last month or two I feel like?

I'm having to reprogram myself to view the first result as irrelevant. Really makes me want to increase the F-Droid alternatives that I use.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You can use the Aurora Store, it's basically the Google Play store but without the annoying ads.

[–] thisisnotgoingwell 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks, just downloaded it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It pulls everything (apps, metadata, search results, etc.) directly from Google Play. It's entirely free and open source and recommended by almost everyone in the Android and privacy community, so yes, it's definitely legit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sweet so use that over Google play? Why isn't it used instead of gapps and such

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. Some Android Custom ROMs ship Aurora instead of the Play Store. I try to get all of my apps from F-Droid, but when something isn't available there and I can't get it through Obtanium, I go with Aurora.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you use F-Droid without root ?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks to the suggestions in this thread, I started using it today and it's amazing! Thanks for the recommendation.