Re: grapheneOS app store - how to get a list of available apps ?

R.Wieser <address@is.invalid> wrote:

Hank,
 

Thats good when you have already found the app(s URL).  Finding such URLs
would not be all that easy.  :-|

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https://skyica.com/appfinder/get/

 
Thank you.    But I rather use a desktop 'puter and a webbrowser for the
searching and downloading part.

I'm afraid you're trying to use Android like Windows and that tends to be a
very very bad idea.  In particular by downloading off-device you put
yourself at risk of getting apps with malware - the main app repository
(Google Play) does not let you download things from its catalogue with a
browser, so you're left hunting sketchy third party sources.

While it is possible to get apks from sites like apkmirror they're full of
deceptive ads which are designed to take you to dodgy places, and it's easy
to be misled.

By all means search on a desktop to find the exact name of the app you want
(and look for recommendations, eg 'good FOSS app for XYZ site:reddit.com',
rather than just searching catalogues), but then use an app store app on the
phone to download and install it - don't sideload more than the absolute
minimum.

Theo