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Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud (nextcloud.com)
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[-] higgsboson@dubvee.org 51 points 1 year ago

I never use a Play Store version of anything I can find on F-droid or other repos I trust. Then I try it using Aurora Store. Only as a last-resort I try Google. Play Store is only for things I cannot obtian or replace another way.

[-] Ekpu@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Learned the hard way that android auto compatibility (on GrapheneOS) works only with the playstore Version of an app because andoid auto checks the install source. Thats the same gatekeeping at play...

Thanks I hate it.

[-] phx@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

AA is also EXTREMELY vpn-unfriendly. It fails to work period of I've got a wireguard VPN without app restrictions, even if there are only a handful of routes using the tunnel. Then, if I restrict the VPN to just certain apps, it'll still give me the big ol' middle finger running those apps via AA, which means I can't stream from my home media host over VPN while using AA because Papa Google apps no.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Really? I'm set up for always on wireguard when not on my home network. And android auto works fine. And yeah, I'm doing full tunnel.

[-] higgsboson@dubvee.org 1 points 1 year ago

It seems likely you are using it tethered, vs wireless.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Oh this is a good callout, I'm definitely using wired and not wireless.

[-] phx@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

What apps are you using? It refuses to connect to my phone period of on globally, and won't work with stuff like FinAmp if used app-specific

[-] higgsboson@dubvee.org 6 points 1 year ago

Yeap, same. I have given up on Android Auto because of that. I am not going to let Google hold my phone hostage so they can force me to pay ransom (with my data.)

[-] Astral08@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

You can fake the install source

[-] bss03@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago

Link to how to?

[-] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

Obtainium has a toggle to set the install source to Google Play. It uses shizuku

[-] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Obtainium has to be the best software name ever

[-] tiddy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Can't fake googles key signature

[-] Astral08@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

You mean original app signature?

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