Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users

	Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users(gitlab.com)
	547 points by erikvanoosten 9 days ago \| 253 comments
	tl;dr: Aurora Store users with anonymous accounts are seeing "Server busy, please try again later" errors on all app installs, apparently due to Google blocking the shared anonymous accounts Aurora relies on to proxy Play Store downloads. The issue reproduces across stable and nightly builds (including 4.8.4 on CalyxOS/Android 16), and persists regardless of VPN, cache clearing, or account refresh—effectively breaking Play Store access for GrapheneOS and other de-Googled users who don't have their own Google accounts.
	HN Discussion: ↓GrapheneOS recommends sandboxed Play Store over Aurora, so impact is minimal ↑Aurora is preferred for privacy and UX reasons, so this genuinely hurts de-Googled users ↑The issue affects many de-Googled ecosystems beyond just GrapheneOS (LineageOS, /e/OS, CalyxOS) ↓The title editorializes and the actual cause isn't confirmed to be intentional Google blocking ↑Aurora fills a critical gap since Android lacks official app installation without a Google account