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Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 2 years ago

What is F-Droid and can it replace the Google Play Store?

www.makeuseof.com

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What is F-Droid and can it replace the Google Play Store?

www.makeuseof.com

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Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 2 years ago

What Is F-Droid, and Can It Replace the Google Play Store?

www.makeuseof.com

F-Droid is an alternative Android app store dealing in free, open-source apps. So can you use it to replace the Google Play Store?

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I prefer Droidify
- @Fisch@lemmy.ml
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  That’s still F-Droid, just a different client
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    With automatic update/installation via Shizuku and no root required though!

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