TowerCollector
The OpenCellID and MLS contributor's app. (by zamojski)
AuroraStore
By AuroraOSS
| TowerCollector | AuroraStore | |
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| 3 | 133 | |
| 195 | - | |
| - | - | |
| 7.3 | - | |
| about 1 month ago | - | |
| Java | ||
| Mozilla Public License 2.0 | - |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
TowerCollector
Posts with mentions or reviews of TowerCollector.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-09-01.
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⟳ 2 apps added, 64 updated at f-droid.org
Tower Collector (version 2.9.2): Join the community and collect cell towers locations from your area!
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CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative
Mozilla Location Services is crowdsourced, and you can contribute data from your area with the Tower Collector app to make geolocation faster for you:
https://github.com/zamojski/TowerCollector
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Retiring Mozilla Stumbler
Looks like there is an alternative - https://github.com/zamojski/TowerCollector - so I installed it.
AuroraStore
Posts with mentions or reviews of AuroraStore.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-23.
- EU users can't update 3rd party iOS apps if abroad too long
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Annissuen
so, disable this bloat and replace it with, AuroraStore. or not.
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⟳ 4 apps added, 72 updated at f-droid.org
Aurora Store (version 4.3.4): An unofficial FOSS client to Google Play with an elegant design and privacy
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⟳ 8 apps added, 74 updated at f-droid.org
Aurora Store (version 4.2.5): An open-source alternative to Google Play Store with privacy and modern design
- Can't get Aurora Store into Obtainium
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Analysis of the Threads APK
Good option, yes! Maybe something like Aurora Store could also be used to spoof a different (x86) device? https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore
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As Apps que consideram indispensáveis
AuroraStore
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I Give Up on Free Software Phones
Android devices could push something like https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore or even F-Droid to get a preinstalled store that's not completely evil.
For Linux devices, if you have a powerful enough phone (Pine64, can we please have a really beefy PinePhone?), you could bundle Waydroid + Aurora/F-Droid.
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Guide to fix BROKEN ANNI update on US Server
Go to this link and download AuroraStore_4.2.3.apk, an open source client that fetches files directly from the Play Store servers. Here is an FAQ for the project if you're worried about safety or breaking Google ToS. This method is safe but you can choose to create a new Google account for the login if you're not comfortable using your main account.
- You can help the Aurora Store create new anonymous accounts.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing TowerCollector and AuroraStore you can also consider the following projects:
calyxos
opengapps - The main repository of the Open GApps Project
FlorisBoard - An open-source keyboard for Android which respects your privacy. Currently in early-beta.
yashlang - PeerTube and YouTube player for Android with local playlists and whitelisted recommendations
Neo-Store - An F-Droid client with modern UI and an arsenal of extra features.
jitsi-meet-release-notes - Release notes for Jitsi Meet: the web frontend, mobile apps and mobile SDKs
ffupdater - FFUpdater: Updater for privacy friendly browser
stealth
robotnix - Build Android (AOSP) using Nix [maintainer=@danielfullmer,@Atemu]
AuroraServices
TowerCollector vs calyxos
AuroraStore vs opengapps
TowerCollector vs FlorisBoard
AuroraStore vs calyxos
TowerCollector vs yashlang
AuroraStore vs Neo-Store
TowerCollector vs jitsi-meet-release-notes
AuroraStore vs ffupdater
TowerCollector vs stealth
AuroraStore vs robotnix
TowerCollector vs opengapps
AuroraStore vs AuroraServices