• AndrewZabar@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Ok so I have a question: I have a few apps that I have the apk but when I run them, or even if I install from Aurora Shop, when I run them they say I need to install it from Play. Then they exit.

    How do I work around this? I have been told it can be circumvented but I haven’t got a handle on how.

    Thanks if you can advise.

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        17 hours ago

        Well I know there’s this app called Plexus or Plexor something and that supposedly helps you get an app past that requirement. I used it once to success long time ago by choosing a setting for the app and then it suddenly did not demand to get from the Play Store, so I know it works - in theory. But since that one success a few months ago, I haven’t gotten it to work again. I suspect maybe that phone at the time was completely de-googled or was a ROM such as CyanogenMod, and maybe the app can bypass if it doesn’t see the Google services at all.

        Anyway, I will further investigate. I have some ROMed phones I can try on. If you want, I’ll post update in case you’re interested.

        Thanks again for reply. Even if you didn’t have info for it I appreciate the courtesy.