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0 pointsjosteink10y ago0 comments

> There are just so many, let me say, shady, "apps" out there, so I don't install anything from Google Play Store on my smartphone

Lately I've found myself checking if something is available on F-droid before installing from Google Play. Sometimes it is!

If something is on F-droid, I'm less worried about it being scammy spyware disguised as useful software.

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throwaway776710y ago

In some cases the version on F-Droid has been modified to remove the questionable functionality (tracking, ads, etc). So it's possible the google play version has that stuff even though the app is also available on F-Droid.

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