Mint mobile apk

Ghost111

Hey everyone. Newbie here. I'm trying to side load the Mint Mobile apk for a project (more on that later) but it either crashes or tries to open up my Organic Maps app.

There are many sites that have the mint mobile apk and I've tried many versions with the same issue. Using a pixel 7 on graphene that is up to date.

Any ideas?

How do I build or download an APK file?

Klingerman01

Crazy question. Why not use the aurora store?

Ghost111

Klingerman01

Because I wasn't aware of it until a few minutes ago lol. I use f Droid.

However when I downloaded aurora it asked for all sorts of strange permissions that raised my eyebrow. I'll give it a try on the phone in the next day or so.

raccoondad

Ghost111 aurora, from what I see, only has permissions for: network, notifications, and sensors. It will also need permission to install applications.

Not too sure what you are seeing

To note: aurora is insecure, it doesn't properly authenticate SSL certifications the way Play Store does or verify app metadata. Its best to use the Play Store.

Ghost111

raccoondad why does it matter if Aurora is 'insecure'? Can you please explain the ramifications of that?

To the original question, I actually did try the Aurora store and was able to download the Mint Movile app. When I tried to open it the first time i got an error, but when I opened it from the icon on the desktop it seemed to work ok.

raccoondad

Ghost111 "why does it matter if Aurora is 'insecure'? Can you please explain the ramifications of that?"

The ramification is its insecure compared to Google Play Store and has way more attack vectors and problematic design choices (such as app versions sometimes being incorrect)

You still end up sharing about the same amount of the data as well, the only difference is that you don't need a google account or to install google play services.