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Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users (gitlab.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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[–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children)

how is Aurora less secure than PlayStore directly? GOS devs literally never make sense, and of course they recommend a app store that doesn't even properly label non open/free apps distincly, it is not like they evwr cared about FOSS just vague "security" theater

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    because aurora store isn't developed by a big team of professionals with a massive budget, and aren't getting security audits by other teams of well-funded professionals.

    the point isn't that aurora store is insecure, the point is that the play store is VERY secure (it'll just also merrily sell your data to palantir)

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Isn't the aurora store just a wrapper around the play-store using an anonimized account? That is exactly the reason that google can easily block them. They obviously found a way to stop the burner accounts that Aurora makes from accessing the store. It would be equal to making a container for each time you renew the anonymous account.

    In other words, unless the aurora app has a backdoor (and I believe it is FOSS, so that should show itself easily), it is as secure as the play store ( which has debatable security, I believe it served malware on several occasions )

    But please correct me if I'm wrong

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