You have to “side-load” those apps, so they will at least need to register with Google. Aurora is unlikely to be granted such dispensation. Apps that are currently only offered through F-Droid will also need to be registered with Google. I doubt they’ll look kindly on apps like NewPipe, or AdAway.
Each individual app developer will have to register with Google, regardless of where you install the app from: F-Droid, Aurora, Obtainium, directly getting the APK from GitHub, doesn’t matter.
This is coming off like the nightmare scenario that Valve thought would happen to Windows that led them to start investing into Linux as an alternative.
What about Aurora Store and F-Droid?
You have to “side-load” those apps, so they will at least need to register with Google. Aurora is unlikely to be granted such dispensation. Apps that are currently only offered through F-Droid will also need to be registered with Google. I doubt they’ll look kindly on apps like NewPipe, or AdAway.
Each individual app developer will have to register with Google, regardless of where you install the app from: F-Droid, Aurora, Obtainium, directly getting the APK from GitHub, doesn’t matter.
This is coming off like the nightmare scenario that Valve thought would happen to Windows that led them to start investing into Linux as an alternative.