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F-Droid 2.0

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  1. juiceland · · focus · HN ↗
    For people who are die-hard F Droid users, do you get all your apps from it? I have tried in the past but it seemed like even when I restricted my use to basics it was missing things I needed to make my phone feel useful. Wonder if it has gotten better.
    1. NoboruWataya · · focus · HN ↗
      What do you find is missing? The main apps I need Google Play for are apps that are tied to a specific company or government service (eg, banking apps, or HMRC). For pretty much all basic functions I think F-Droid does the job.
      1. HeatrayEnjoyer · · focus · HN ↗
        Store and restaurant apps, discord, streaming apps, most games, payment apps, apps for school, ride-sharing. I tried the "degoogle" way and tossed after two days because that's impossible unless you're willing to adopt a more expensive boomer/millennial lifestyle.
        1. flexagoon · · focus · HN ↗
          Aside from payment apps, you can (and probably should) just use the web browser for most of those things
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