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Aurora Store

An unofficial FOSS client to Google Play with an elegant design and privacy
New in version 4.4.2
• Target Android 14
• Improve the F-Droid package filter for updates
• Claim responsibility for future updates when installing apps using SessionInstaller (Android 14+)
• Rename "Extended Updates" to "Incompatible Updates"
• Add menu action to create a shortcut for the installed app
• Bug fixes and improvements
• Translation updates
Aurora Store is an unofficial, FOSS client to Google Play with an elegant design. Aurora Store
allows users to download, update, and search for apps like the Play Store. It works perfectly fine
with or without Google Play Services or MicroG.

Features:

• FOSS: Has GPLv3 licence
• Beautiful design: Built upon latest Material 3 guidelines
• Account login: You can login with either personal or an anonymous account
• Device & Locale spoofing: Change your device and/or locale to access geo locked apps
• [Exodus Privacy](https://exodus-privacy.eu.org/) integration: Instantly see trackers in app
• Updates blacklisting: Ignore updates for specific apps

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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 4.4.3 (57) - Added on Apr 09, 2024

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • request install packages
      Allows an application to request installation of packages.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • update app without user action
      Allows the holder to update the app it previously installed without user action
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • com.aurora.store.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
    • moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23

    Download APK 5.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.4.2 (56) suggested Added on Feb 28, 2024

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • request install packages
      Allows an application to request installation of packages.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • update app without user action
      Allows the holder to update the app it previously installed without user action
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • com.aurora.store.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
    • moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23

    Download APK 6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.4.1 (55) - Added on Feb 13, 2024

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • request install packages
      Allows an application to request installation of packages.
    • request delete packages
      Allows an application to request deletion of packages.
    • update app without user action
      Allows the holder to update the app it previously installed without user action
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • com.aurora.store.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
    • moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23

    Download APK 6.0 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log