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Aurora Store
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Rahul Kumar Patel
An unofficial, ad-free Google Play client that needs no root.
Aurora Store is a complete Google Play client. It signs in with an anonymous account, keeps the real Google account on the device, and downloads and updates apps without the Play Services dependency.
What it does
- No root, no Play Services, no ads and no tracking
- Anonymous account system for pulling the full Play catalogue
- Delta and fast-follow updates, plus scheduled background sync
- Spoof device profile support so you can install apps your device normally blocks
About Aurora Store
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 integration: Instantly see trackers in app
- Plexus integration: Instantly see app compatibility without Google Play Services or with microG
- Updates blacklisting: Ignore updates for specific apps
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