Fairphone + Android: which App- oder Playstore is used?

First of all marking @angels_munich in case they are interested in liaising. You might be interested to have a look at munich.fairphone.community, too.


Fairphone delivers their Fairphone 5 (and the Fairphone 4) with a Google certified Android which by default includes the Google Play Store (and the standard set of other Google apps). However, it is possible to switch a Fairphone to a custom ROM, i.e. an alternative Android with either no Google apps at all or Google apps to the degree you choose:

Some of these come with their own app store (e.g. Murena’s “App Lounge” that gives you anonymous access to both the Google Play Store and F-Droid). And some of those developing custom ROMs also sell Fairphones with their own ROM pre-installed.

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