Organic Maps (@organicmaps@fosstodon.org)
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Attached: 1 image Last night Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store without any warnings or additional details due to "not meeting the requirements for the Family Program". Compared to Google Maps and other maps apps rated for 3+ age, there are no ads or in-app purchases, and no user information is collected in Organic Maps. We have asked for an appeal. As a temporary workaround you can install the upcoming Google Play update from this link: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/apk/OrganicMaps-24081605-GooglePlay.apk This APK should work with Android Auto.
  • asudox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    112·
    3 months ago

    Solution: don’t install it from the Google Play Store. F-Droid and Obtainium exist.

    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      3 months ago

      This is a workaround for tech savvy people, but pretty far from the point here. This move is bad for the community and bad for the app. Play Store brings orders of magnitude more exposure and users

      • w2tpmf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        3 months ago

        Most non-tech savy people aren’t even looking for an alternative map app. They are just going to use the one that comes pre packaged on their phone.

        • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          I don’t know how many people found it through the Play Store, but for a point of comparison, OSMand has over 10 million downloads. That’s 10 million people who are interested enough to seek out and install it, despite not being tech savvy enough to get it from F-Droid, etc.

      • Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        Your mirror might have problems. In the F-Droid settings → Repositories → F-Droid, you could try deactivating mirrors to see, if it works then.