Where do I pirate android games? (beehaw.org)

submitted 7 months ago by sleepybisexual@beehaw.org to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Basically I want to pirate android games that are mainly on google play, I'd get the switch ports but I doubt they'd run well

So, where do I pirate android games safely? Also what about switch games?

Thx

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[-] Budwig_v_1337hoven@lemm.ee 23 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

for android apps, the mobilism forum is great, thoughb only questionably safe, I guess. it's all one click hosters, which sucks, but the apks are usually small enough in filesize to not make it a big deal. Just come armed with a good ad blocker, I guess. You can also try your hand at cracking/patching apps yourself, right on your phone with stuff like lucky patcher

for switch, I'm not sure, they'll usually be among other gaming torrents on all sorts of trackers in my experience

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago

What are some safe sites. All I need is dead cells and stardew valley

[-] SnugZebras@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 7 months ago

Check the pinned megathread post, should have what you're looking for.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 4 points 7 months ago

K, thank you

[-] MyNamesNotRobert@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If you have an unlocked bootloader phone with a working xposed module, see if you can use an app such as Xprivacy to block all the permissions of every pirated app just for good measure. This method bypasses the Google permission system and apps aren't able to detect blocked permissions this way.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

It's not unlocked sadly

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 7 months ago

Are there any phone games worth playing? The whole market seems to be saturated with shovelware I've given up long ago.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 4 points 7 months ago

Pretty sure dead cells had an android port, also Terraria and stardew valley

[-] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 12 points 7 months ago

Just my 2 cents, but those are devs that should be supported if possible.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 6 points 7 months ago

I know, but mainly I've bought a copy of Terraria on other platforms and I don't have means to pay online

[-] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

Totally valid.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Just FYI, if you really did want to pay for something on the app store, you can usually find gift cards at grocery stores to use, which you can buy with cold hard cash in person. Same with Steam and other digital stores.

Not that I would encourage it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

Google play gift cards don't work through Aurora store tho

[-] somethingchameleon@lemmy.ca -2 points 7 months ago

They already made money hand over fist.

I guarantee they are richer than you will ever be.

[-] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

And they deserve it for making great products, which should be supported if possible.

[-] somethingchameleon@lemmy.ca -3 points 7 months ago

Yeah, but they already got it.

How much is enough? Lol.

In your mind, nothing. There is no amount of money they can make off of a game that will have you say "it's okay to pirate it now."

[-] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

You'd want people to pay you for using a product they consume, especially if it's a quality product. You sound like you're entitled to free shit just because someone made their "fair share" off a game, and I'm sure that fair share is whatever arbitrary number you deem valid, which I'm guessing is low.

I'm saying, pay developers if you enjoy their stuff, especially indie developers. Vote with your wallet. Make it known you enjoy their stuff, so they make more of it. If you want to pirate, feel free, I encourage it, but also pay people what their worth if you can afford to do so. That's my main point.

For you, do whatever the fuck you want because you're not interested in listening to logic or reasoning anyway.

[-] somethingchameleon@lemmy.ca -3 points 7 months ago

Lol. It's sad watching people like you twist your brain in knots to avoid admitting when you're being taken advantage of.

Spend your money how you want :P

[-] somethingchameleon@lemmy.ca -2 points 7 months ago

No, not really.

Phones are best for emulating old games if you have a controller.

Otherwise, I'd just read a book on my phone than play a shitty game with touchscreen controls.

[-] ShadowCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 months ago

I've always used rexdl, never had a problem.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org -3 points 7 months ago

For what?

[-] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 7 points 7 months ago

Is this a troll?

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 4 points 7 months ago

No, just meant to ask what stuff I can find there? Sorry

[-] ShadowCat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

games and apps, also most games will say "MOD" but you can often download without the mod; the mods are optional.

[-] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

But you asked specifically about games, so why not assume that's what the answer was for?

[-] SweetMylk@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

You can also try platinmods, it's a forum, so most likely you have to register to see the links.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org -3 points 7 months ago

I done like making piracy accounts. Thanknyou for suggestion tho

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Bruh.

[-] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 6 points 7 months ago

Switch: NXBrew

Android: dFast, Happymod and if you can't find a modded version of it, try patching with Lucky Patcher.

[-] somethingchameleon@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You can download any app hosted on the Google Play store from here: https://apkcombo.com/

Use Blokada 5 (requires sideloading) to block ads: https://go.blokada.org/apk5

[-] Zink@pawb.social 2 points 7 months ago

Switch: use nxbrew. They've got basically everything.

[-] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 0 points 7 months ago

Hmm. Would I have to update the games myself? That's one of my switch issues

[-] Zink@pawb.social 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah, but that's required anyways for pretty much all switch piracy. Yuzu / Ryujinx make it pretty easy, hut I don't know how hard it'd be on a switch