[Support/Help_Articles/Android_App_Support/README.md] Enhance: #407
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- Improve wording, phrasing and spelling - Clearly differentiate between the "Google Play Services", the "Google Play Store" and client apps accessing it - Provide a link to the FSO article guiding users to MicroG as an alternative to the Play services.
rainemak
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Oct 17, 2025
| Sailfish OS does not support the Google Play Store client app, because it relies on the proprietary Google Play Services, which are preinstalled on Android devices running Google's Android. We strongly advise against installing the Google Play Services on Sailfish OS, as they are known to cause various issues; this also applies to "[Open GApps](https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/FAQ#1-what-are-gapps)", because they comprise Google Play Services, Play Store etc. But the Google Play Store can be accessed by the aforementioned Aurora Store app, which does not rely on the Google Play Services. | ||
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| Applications that report that they require Google Play Services may work entirely or partially regardless of that disclaimer. On the other hand, it may not be possible to install some apps at all. | ||
| Applications that report to require Google Play Services may work entirely or partially regardless of such a disclaimer; on the other hand, it may be impossible to install or sucessfully run some Android apps without them. Advanced Sailfish OS users may resort to installing MircoG, an Open Source Software replacement for the Play services, see [this community contributed guide](https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/installing-microg-on-sailfish-os/14375). |
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| Applications that report to require Google Play Services may work entirely or partially regardless of such a disclaimer; on the other hand, it may be impossible to install or sucessfully run some Android apps without them. Advanced Sailfish OS users may resort to installing MircoG, an Open Source Software replacement for the Play services, see [this community contributed guide](https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/installing-microg-on-sailfish-os/14375). | |
| Applications that report to require Google Play Services may work entirely or partially regardless of such a disclaimer. On the other hand, it may be impossible to install or successfully run some Android apps without them. Sailfish OS users may choose to installing MircoG, an Open Source Software replacement for the Play services, see [this community contributed guide](https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/14375). |
rainemak
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