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[โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago (6 children)

What's the benefit in using the Aurora App Store? It just looks like an alternate interface, according to their site you're still using Google Play and you still need to log in with your Google account. Same with Vivaldi, isn't it just Chrome? I'm asking sincerely, these aren't attempts at gotchas or anything.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Isn't there a no account mode for Aurora ?

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago

    Huh, weird that it says that. They let me use an anonymous profile when I installed aurora store. I didn't have to sign in or anything and when I tap the settings icon it says my account is "anonymous@gmail.com"

    I think you only need a google play account if you want to download paid applications or applications that use google pay for microtransactions or whatever.

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