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Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)
(android-developers.googleblog.com)
this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2026
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/e/os is Android without Google proprietary stuff. It runs most Android apps.
While technically correct, it runs apps, it's misleading because it won't run the majority of apps from the playstore.
Google holds people captive with the playstore and the very sneaky google play services.
Only the most hardcore tinkerers and privacy oriented would run a pure AOSP phone.
I've tried it, and only ran into a couple apps that wouldn't work with MicroG. I won't pretend it's painless, but it's workable for someone with sufficient motivation.
These devices have replaced play services with things like micro g, so yes they will run pretty much any android app even Google ones would work but that would be defeating the purpose.