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That can't be true? https://grapheneos.org/faq#hardware-identifiers > As of Android 10, apps cannot obtain permission to access non-resettable hardware identifiers such as the serial number, MAC addresses, IMEIs/MEIDs, SIM card serial numbers and subscriber IDs. Only privileged apps included in the base system with READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE whitelisted can access these hardware identifiers. Apps targeting Android 1…
Play services isn't an "app", it's a highly privileged system service that has access to everything and some more.
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#272GrapheneOS supports installing the standard Play Store app as a regular sandboxed app without special access. For people using sandboxed Google Play, we recommend the sandboxed Play Store for obtaining apps only published on the Play Store. That doesn't mean we recommend obtaining apps from the Play Store as the best option. We prefer people getting developer signed builds of apps, ideally through an app store with enforcement of standards such as a minimum API level and better enforced policies against abuse than the Play Store. Accrescent is very promising. There will hopefully be more serious Play Store alternatives to replace what it used to provide prior to them phasing out developer signed builds and beginning to gate access to apps.
On GrapheneOS, Aurora Store is mainly useful as a way to work around the Play Store having a way for developers to restrict their Play Store listing from devices not passing the Play Integrity device and strong integrity level.
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#273> Aurora uses burner account for anonymous login. looks like their account pool is flagged This seems like it was destined to get banned somehow... and I don't think it means that the store itself is blocked, just the pool of accounts they (ab)use.
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I wasn't aware GOS recommended AuroraStore.
Aurora Store can be used without the shared account feature. The shared account feature was on track to getting blocked for years and we've warned about it. Sharing accounts is against the Google terms of use and they've been ramping up their detection and banning of it. It's somewhat strange they allowed it to go on for so long. Aurora Store does still work as an alternate Play Store frontend since Google hasn't blocked that.
Due to Aurora Store bypassing the Play Integrity API store listing restrictions, they may decide to take steps to hinder it. It's a very easily bypassed way of using the Play Integrity API but it harms alternative operating systems.
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