Distribute App via alternate distribution channels

[midhunhk]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Google Play has removed the app from the Google Play Store citing the usage of "Read SMS" permission.

Describe the solution you'd like
It should be possible to distribute the app via other Android App Stores since the app respects Runtime Permissions

Describe alternatives you've considered
Stop the app development and support entirely.

Additional context
https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-restricts-which-android-apps-can-request-call-log-and-sms-permissions/

[midhunhk]

Planning to make the latest apk's available via the following channels.

• Samsung Galaxy Store
• APK Mirror
• Amazon AppStore

[midhunhk]

✔️ Amazon AppStore
✔️ Samsung Galaxy Store
✔️ GitHub Releases

[Mattwmaster58]

Why not github releases?

[midhunhk]

Why not github releases?

Did you mean to add the APK along with each GitHub release? That's an alternative that I didn't explore yet. Let me have a look at that option.

[Mattwmaster58]

Yeah, that's exactly it. It would be a nice alternative to the other alternative because the Amazon app store as well as the Samsung store require you to install their respective stores before be able to download the app which can be a little much for just a single app.

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[midhunhk]

Thanks for your excellent suggestion. Luckily I had all the signed build files archived and have updated the recent releases with the corresponding apks.

Life would be great if more people would give solid advice and opinions. Its pretty boring being the only developer, designer, qa and project manager around here :)