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What would like to see more of in the world?

Kill the hypocrite in yourself more often,
Save The Planet and others more often...

Kill the hypocrite in yourself
Prove it to yourself
Then Save Your Soul
or Save The Planet etc...

Android Apps old versions via APKPure.com downloads (it's less Google too)
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https://apkpure.com
#Apps 📱 #Android
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https://apps.uk/is-apkpure-safe/

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One of the good things about APKPure is that it supports older versions of apps – this can be extremely useful, as sometimes app developers may remove features that are actually useful.

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APKPure usually provides descriptions of all app versions, which means that you can easily download old versions of apps safely knowing the potential bugs that may have been fixed in new versions.
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Flexibility
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Developers who want create apps without having to jump through Google’s hoops can use APKPure as a platform to upload their app or its applications – this gives them more flexibility when creating apps, not having to worry about Google Play store restrictions.

So, APKPure enables devs to skip Google’s guidelines. This additional flexibility can be used to test out new apps.

There are also times where the Google Play store may release updates but you don’t have enough space to download them – you can switch over the APKPure to download the update instead.
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APKPure is known as one of the best ways to download apps for your Android device that aren’t from the official Google Play store. It’s long been used by Android users for downloading third party apps that you can’t find in official stores.
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Is APKPure safe to download apps from?
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In general, yes the APKPure store is safe for downloading apps – however, there are a few caveats to that.

Downloading from APKPure is a little bit riskier than downloading directly from Google, but they do a pretty good job to ensure that only verified apps get listed on the platform.

APKPure’s app verification process involves comparing the user signatures to the original. This is all manually done to help make APKPure safe to download apps from.

So, do your own due diligence when browsing the APKPure store and you should be absolutely fine.
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Is APKPure legal?
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...yes APKPure is completely legal to use to download apps from – it just gives developers an opportunity to release their apps to the public.

However, although they generally do a good job of verifying apps, there may be some pirated apps on the platform at times.

You can start to tread into murky waters when downloading apps that are typically paid, as they don’t have the copy rights of these apps if they are released without the author’s permission. Nevertheless, they let developers send DMCA requests to remove apps from the APKPure.

APK installation is legal, and Google doesn’t restrict downloads from other apps. If it was illegal to use an APK file then Google stop the ability to download it to their Android devices (since Android owns Google).
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Why should you use the APKPure app store?
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There are generally a few different reasons why users head to sites like APKPure instead of sticking with the Google Play store. This includes the ability to;
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Pass geo-restrictions
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APKPure allows you to download apps from any location – many apps are regionally locked so they are only downloadable in certain regions.

Sometimes the apps are locked to certain regions for marketing reasons, as app developers can delay the release in certain regions.

Using VPNs can help prevent geolocation restrictions, giving you the ability to run apps that aren’t available in your region yet.
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*** Version history ***
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One of the good things about APKPure is that it supports older versions of apps – this can be extremely useful, as sometimes app developers may remove features that are actually useful.

APKPure usually provides descriptions of all app versions, which means that you can easily download old versions of apps safely knowing the potential bugs that may have been fixed in new versions.
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Flexibility
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Developers who want create apps without having to jump through Google’s hoops can use APKPure as a platform to upload their app or its applications – this gives them more flexibility when creating apps, not having to worry about Google Play store restrictions.

So, APKPure enables devs to skip Google’s guidelines. This additional flexibility can be used to test out new apps.

There are also times where the Google Play store may release updates but you don’t have enough space to download them – you can switch over the APKPure to download the update instead.

Conclusion

In conclusion, APKPure may offer an alternative download option to the Google Play store if the app cannot be downloaded directly. You can even use it to download the Play Store APK if needed.

Though there’s definitely some risk with downloading apps from sites that aren’t official app stores, if you know what you are doing you can usually avoid downloading anything harmful.

The APKPure application is generally safe to download from. All of the apps are verified before they are published on APKPure app, so they’re generally all pretty safe, but remember to do your own due diligence just in case.

Was a great site:
- https://shrinktheweb.com/

Now just says...
"The world will only get worse before it gets better. Prepare yourselves."

Mastodon safe?... I believe we thought (and told ourself) Mastodon is safer in that way of how it did things (it is) but still not curbing usage /educating / replacing of link shared to competition is the eventual fork in the road (as they encroach even more using 'our' users).

If there better alternatives that prefer filtered links like Invidious(?) .. then shout me...(are there providers that defend scraping more officially and says on the site footer or something more proactive no google no scraping or something trying to move away from so easily being collected )

Technology also includes myths and various models of reality...

"Her reasoning was that technology, like democracy, includes ideas and practices; it includes myths and various models of reality."
- Comment about Ursula M. Franklin, The Real World of Technology (1999

This comment was mentioned in link below (but I'm not encouraging you to read this indirectly in my mention of source)

https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2017/09/01/the-real-world-of-the-decentralized-autonomous-society/