Google Play age verification workaround

dsdx331

Today for the first time ever i was asked by google to verify age when i tried to install bingx exchange app(no problem with binance), is there any workaround to this nonsense? Whats your opinion about using aurora store + appverifier for each installed app?

Sagebath

dsdx331

I haven't found the workaround yet... Might take a while.

I love the idea of the other app Stores, but GOS doesn't recommend them, and they have more in-depth knowledge about app security than I do.

DohnJoe

dsdx331 Whats your opinion about using aurora store + appverifier for each installed app?

It's not the end of the world, as long as the app doesn't check the store it has been installed from.
The source of the app would be the same either way, and you can still check the signature as you mentioned.

I would also suggest APKUpdater. It has a slightly different UX, but you can get used to it very quickly.

dsdx331

Sagebath Ty for answer, I know they are less secure, but I rather use them instead of sending my ID to google. I'll just stop using play if I'm forced to send it. Maybe we should develop our own secure alternative;]

dhhdjbd

dsdx331 Maybe we should develop our own secure alternative

Accrescent is that already,

https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent

https://accrescent.app/faq

They need funding/ donations tho

N1b

I have the same issue with Discord. Need it for insignificant stuff, so the Aurora Store workaround is what I opted for (have that store exclusively for Discord). I do install apps on the owner profile and push them to the respective user profiles (all apps except system apps and app stores are disabled in owner).

Not sure if that's enough for your use case though...

Vsratoslav

the only way to stop spreading this verification cancer is to stop using the service that require this shit. as soon as revenues will fall down they will start creating workarounds themselves, to get the money back.

Speeduser7533

Vsratoslav

^^^ This.

Any app or site that asks for age verification gets deleted/uninstalled.

But! first, contact them and let them know that you are cancelling your account or uninstalling the app precisely because of the age verification crap.