I plan to move from /e/OS to GrapheneOS but the fact that there's no properly working privacy-focus app store holds me back. Has anyone tried installing the open-source App Lounge from /e/OS on GrapheneOS?
https://doc.e.foundation/app-lounge

I'm using it on /e/OS and it works great. The only thing I'm missing there is that it does not show release notes when updating apps which is something Aurora does.

    Folks, the latest nightly build of Aurora Store has a workaround for the search issue: when searching for an item, it opens the results in a webview and we can then tap to the app we need and then tap to "Open in App" in the top and it will open it in Aurora Store. Works great within the app, without having to open the browser and searching the item as was suggested earlier.

    bocekm You might want to look at @Volen's response.

    Also, keep in mind that GrapheneOS can also allow you to use Play Store while keeping it sandboxed like other apps, which you may need if you want paid apps, or need apps that use Play Asset Delivery etc.

    You can read more about it here:

    https://grapheneos.org/features#sandboxed-google-play

    Of course, that's completely opt-in, so you can pick and choose whatever you want.

    P7P; I downloaded the latest AS from F-Droid and it didn't work. Turned off my always-on VPN and it worked fine.
    HTH. (I do have the play store open by default link disabled)

    I'm having trouble with Aurora, someone mentioned "rate limited", that's my problem, when searching I get a message "Oops, This account is rate limited" I have no idea what that means. Any help appreciated.

      Thanks Volen, I installed it into GrapheneOS but got stuck somewhere where it mentions "repositories", I will try again. Thanks Treequell for the link also.

      Not too impressed with Aurora Droid, I can't even find apps I downloaded from Aurora, a lot is missing.

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      Volen that link refers to Aurora Droid (F-Droid Client), not Autora Store

        Can anyone else confirm that this build is working as it supposed to be? (Search fuction/anonymous/no rate limit)

          HoarseMan Hi HM... could you explain the process to get this to work please... I too installed the nightly build etc... but when I search for a new app, it opens Google App Store and wants me to log in rather than displaying my app... ??? thx, VAULT

            Volen when I click on the the arrow in the square, nothing happens. Did I miss something?

            VAULT

            Perhaps I spoke too soon. It took me to the Play Store also, but I was looking for a Google app in that case so it seemed normal. Prior to installing the nightly searches in Aurora didn't work and they si now

              Hi,

              It used to be possible for the play store to update apps installed by Aurora, and vice versa (except that there was an extra prompt to validate if I recall correctly).
              Now my play store does not find any update for apps unless I specifically search for the app and open it's page, in which case the "install" button changes to "update".

              Any idea why that is ? I can't reasonably manually reinstall all apps from the play store.

              Thanks !