Questions tagged [alternative-markets]
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Can an app tell if it's been downloaded through an unofficial store?
Let's say I download an app using Aurora Store and I start using it, can this app know what source it has been downloaded from?
Can it tell if the download source was different from the Play Store?
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Deploy Android apps via Microsoft Intune from alternative sources
Has anyone experience or knowledge of whether it is possible to deploy Android apps via Microsoft Intune when the source of apps is e.g. the F-Droid app store?
I am considering setting up fully ...
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APK updates showing on Aurora (3rd-party store) before Play Store
I noticed this yesterday.
I went onto Play Store and had "10 app updates available".
I then went on to Aurora Store and there were "125 app updates available".
I checked the ...
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How to distribute private android application to specific devices?
How can I deploy an APK for android that is only available for the devices I specify beforehand?
I would like to a host a private application that is only available to workers inside the company and ...
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Are updates from APK Mirror legit the same as Google Play Store?
I recently updated the Google Play Services via APK Mirror and now have the January 1, 2021 version. However, some others told me that the only thing the APK Mirror update does is changing the date (...
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Is GetApk Market application trustful?
Is "GetApk Market" application trustful or malicious? Will it affect one's smartphone or tablet?
I have checked via VirusTotal & it mostly detected as Android.Riskware.Downloader:
Can anyone ...
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How to migrate app data when switching the app source
Say I have "FunnyApp" installed from Playstore, now it turns up at F-Droid – and I want to replace the Playstore version by the F-Droid one (same issue vice-versa). Trouble is, I cannot simply update ...
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Cannot install apps from google play store [closed]
I am using Samsung Galaxy Y, Android version 2.3.6 only, I rooted it yesterday and now I could not install apps from google play store. And as device memory is small so I think it's better if I ...
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App updates from different sources
I'd like to know why F-Droid shows updates before Google Play Store. Typically these are apps like Hacker's Keyboard and NetGuard Firewall, etc. Wouldn't the developers of such apps submit changes at ...
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Is apkmirror.com safe?
Is it safe to download and install Google Play from apkmirror.com? How can I check this is a safe download?
Backstory:
I had to factory reset my original Samsung Galaxy Tab as it refused to start up....
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How to make alternative app markets perform automatic updates?
I have tried F-Droid and the Amazon App Store, but I had to confirm every update manually. Is there a way to make any alternative app markets (i.e. not Google Play Store) auto-update in the background,...
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(ROOT apps, tweaks, roms, scripts, hacks) cydia like app for android? [closed]
i was wondering if there was an app for android that is like cydia. i want an app that has a huge collection of tweaks, hacks, roms, scrips, apps, themes; just like how cydia (for ios) has. im not ...
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Is there a shop like Cydia on iOS for Android? [duplicate]
Most apps in the Google Play store have a free version and a paid version. On iOS there is a shop called Cydia, where you can try out most apps for free before you buy them in the App Store.
Is there ...
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Installing Android apps from Samsung store to non Samsung Android device like htc phone
I have a htc phone, I want to install few apps from Samsung market.
But users of htc can not download apps from Samsung Market, Samsung Market is only available to Samsung devices.
Does anyone know ...
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Do the apps purchased via SlideME.org give you notifications about available updates?
SlideME is a website where you can purchase apps (useful for countries where Play Store does not support purchase yet).
Will I get a notification if their apps are updated?
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