Uhm. This is not true. They don’t require working knowledge of apks and Android walks you through the process of installing via Unknown Sources.
Try installing packages from outside iOS…
I don’t use iOS and have only been able to install many popular apps through APKs sourced from other sites like github and apkpure.
Ill admit I don’t know much about side loading but I think that only supports my original point that the average user isnt aware of less intuitive alternatives to the play store.
Let me introduce you to !fdroid@lemmy.ml
Also Amazon has an app store for android as well.
I’m vaguely familiar with fdroid, but thanks for linking. My understanding is that fdroid doesnt support automatic updates, though I might be wrong. I use obtainium instead.
Amazon store is indeed another option. Personally my issue with the Google play store is the sketchiness of the company though, so Amazon isn’t a good alternative for people like myself.
F-Droid searches for updated app versions automatically, downloads them when you’re connected to WiFi, and notifies you.
You then have to install them one by one manually, which is a bit annoying, yes.There’s other frontends for fdroid available like neostore that handle it automatically
I’m sure this isn’t the right place to ask this, but does anyone have a website they use for apks that is pretty solid?
I’m trying to de-google my life and the play store is the last holdover for me. I already use F-droid but that is more for open source software.
apologies if this was the wrong place to ask.
The one I use is called Aurora Store.
thank you! I will check it out.
That just connects back to Play Store. It’s essentially just a front-end for it.
F-droid is actually unconnected to Google. They both have their place, but it’s best to clarify that.
It shows what I know!
