F-Droid works perfectly either with or instead of the Play Store.

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Isn’t it weird that some Android devices ship without the Google Play Store installed? Yes, that is the case, and several Android devices, including the tweaked versions, and non-licensed devices, ...

When Apple unveiled iOS 16 earlier this year, it delivered bad news to iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 owners. Their devices would no longer run the latest operating system, which meant they'd never get all ...

If you factory reset your SuperBox or suddenly lost access to the App Store, Blue TV, and Blue VOD are gone too — and they won’t come back on their own. These apps are not available through any ...

Amazon has steadily improved its lineup of Fire tablets since 2022. But specs are only part of the equation. Without better ...