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clarify F-Droid mention isn't a recommendation

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Daniel Micay 2022-06-07 02:30:06 -04:00
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<article id="bundled-apps">
<h2><a href="#bundled-apps">Why aren't my favorite apps bundled with GrapheneOS?</a></h2>
<p>There are drawbacks to bundling apps into the OS and few advantages in most cases.
Rather than GrapheneOS bundling a bunch of apps, it makes far more sense for users to
install their preferred apps via F-Droid, Aurora Store or other sources. GrapheneOS
also has a first party app update system for a first party repository with higher
robustness and security than the existing options. Rather than bundling apps, it could
just offer recommendations as part of an initial setup wizard. Users have unique needs
and preferences and there has to be a very compelling reason to bundle additional apps
<p>There are drawbacks to bundling apps into the OS and few advantages in most
cases. Rather than GrapheneOS bundling a bunch of apps, it makes far more sense
for users to install their preferred apps from the developers if they can
self-update, from the Play Store (via sandboxed Google Play or Aurora Stor ),
F-Droid, Amazon Appstore or other sources. GrapheneOS also has a first party app
update system for a first party repository with higher robustness and security
than the existing options. Rather than bundling apps, it could just offer
recommendations as part of an initial setup wizard. Users have unique needs and
preferences and there has to be a very compelling reason to bundle additional apps
with the OS. For example, it's useful to have the Auditor app available before
connecting to the internet (see the
<a href="/install/web#verifying-installation">installation guide documentation on