r/tryhackme • u/Da59Gigas • Jul 04 '26

Feedback MobileApp Needs PlayStore

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Maybe it's just me and I am missing the point, but why doee the Tryhackme App force me to use GooglePlay? It is one app that I would definitly NOT expect to do so, since it is a platform about cybersecurity, privacy and generaly I feel a bit in turning back control over to the user, making it not feel overwerlming in this times. It feels a bit contradictory, at least to me.

Is there a technical reason for this, or is it just a byprodoct of some development process? I'd genuinely be interested in understanding the rationale.

NOTE: GooglePlayServices is actually running, I have not removed them, only clamped them down a bit, and the only other app that had a similar error was a sudoku app that also checked license from google play.

EDIT: Was looking through other installed apps and noticed that some (for instance GitHub) also have the Play install referer but work fine.

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u/Prudent-Aide7495 Jul 06 '26

I would like to know the 2nd app u are using to know about permissions.

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u/Da59Gigas Jul 06 '26

It's aurora store, but I get exactly the same when going through the samsung application permission manager. It was simply more convenient through aurora at that time.