RIP the only reliable website for grabbing APKs. I don’t even actually have an adblock on my side.

It’s still somewhat usable after you dismiss that message but CSS screws up.

Any good alternatives? I know I can use Aurora Store to get older versions of apps, but then I’ll have to find version codes for those somewhere. The advantage of APKMirror also was that it showed the minimum API required to run a specific version of an app (so I could find the last working version to install on Android 5 for example).

  • CatUser@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    311·
    11 months ago

    Which adblock are you using? I’m using uBlock on Firefox and it’s working as always.

    In case you’re using any Chromium browser, I suggest you to change to Firefox, no because Firefox good Chromium bad, it’s just because in my experience Firefox + uBlock (+ turn on all the annoyances filters) always work on any site perfectly.

    • Arma@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      151·
      11 months ago

      The irony is, I don’t have any. I suspect this is because I’m located in Russia where Google has disabled their ads by their own initiative (though, I’m not sure if APKMirror in particular is using AdSense or something different).

      I’ve actually tried Firefox on Android a couple times and it always felt like a slow, clunky and inconsistent experience. It also had trouble rendering fonts on some of my past devices, not sure if that’s been fixed, but I really don’t mind Chrome for now.

      I just really don’t want to touch APKMirror anymore because in light of YouTube trying to push their own anti-adblock, this feels like a spit in the face.

      • CatUser@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        Well, in that case you asked if there is any alternative and the only one I know is APKPure, and in any case, if you want me to download any specific apk just contact me by DM or here and I have no problem sending it to you, and you can use VirusTotal to verify that it is untouched.

        • Arma@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          71·
          11 months ago

          APKPure is no good btw. Most of the packages you get from there are in their own proprietary XAPK format, requiring you to install their extremely sketchy, filled with ads package installer to make any use of them, not to mention you probably can’t guarantee the app itself is unaltered by that point. (yes, that is for stuff APKMirror often/always has in standard APK).

          I guess I could still use APKMirror with a proper adblock if I really have to (I probably would pay for that damn subscription if a) it wasn’t that expensive for something I use maybe once in two months and b) they didn’t start forcing it LIKE THIS), but, you know, all this really makes for a feel of internet literally being a dying star.