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 in Organic Maps. We have asked for an appeal.
As a temporary workaround for the Google Play issue, you can install the new upcoming Google Play update from this link: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/apk/OrganicMaps-24081605-GooglePlay.apk
The Announcement on various Networks:
Fosstodon Post
Twitter Post
Telegram Post
If you don’t know what Organic Maps is, it is an alternative to OsmAnd and google maps, more info on the official site (link) and GitHub.
Maybe an error? Honestly this is a weird one. I hope we will learn more in the coming hours.
You can still get it on the other channels, like F-Droid or Obtainium. Still, we all know that not being on the Play Store is an heavy sentence for any Android app.
EDITs
- Added F-Droid link.
- Fixed Typo in the obtainium link.
More people should know about F-droid.
Won’t it? I thought you just needed to enable the apps you want. My fdroid AntennaPod is certainly usable in it.
It didn’t appear for me until I reinstalled from play store
Didn’t investigate more
You can also install via Accrescent or Obtainium. It’s a shame none of these options were mentioned in the OP.
Actually Obtainium is mentioned (but thank you, checking back I saw I had a typo in the github link that I had missed, and I’ve now fixed it!), but this is the first time I hear about Accrescent: is it this App store?
Actually Obtainium is mentioned
I meant the post from OM.
this is the first time I hear about Accrescent: is it this App store?
yes, thats the one. It’s relatively new, and the new default app store in GrapheneOS.
You have to enable “Unwanted Features” in F-Droid settings before it shows up.
Link to the app: https://f-droid.org/packages/app.organicmaps/
It states the OpenStreetMap data is from May. Is it fully offline and needs to wait for the next app update?
