We get hundreds of emails a day asking us about filter compatibility and our position on this matter. To clear things up we will provide our official position here:
Parents, bochurim, and yungerleit be warned: A filter is a must for using these 4G phones. A person owning one of these phones without a filter is placing himself/herself in a really really bad situation. For this same reason, we provide kosher apps and not telegram, whatsapp, chrome, youtube, etc. As for which filters work with these apps, and which filter is better or worse, we do not take a position, as things are constantly changing. Please consult with your local TAG, GEDER office, Livigent, etc., to find out what your options are.
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Do not download from random APK sites. Use trusted repositories like APKMirror (owned by Android Police), which verify cryptographic signatures.
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Play Store crashes after update | Go to Settings → Apps → Google Play Store → Clear Data & Cache | | “Authentication required” error | Remove and re-add your Google account in settings | | Download pending forever | Disable battery optimization for Play Store & Download Manager | | APK parsing error | Redownload the APK (corrupt file) or use an older version |
A: Only if you use APKMirror (all APKs are signed with Google’s original key). Any other source carrying a “modded” Play Store is a security risk.
Do not download from random APK sites. Use trusted repositories like APKMirror (owned by Android Police), which verify cryptographic signatures.
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Play Store crashes after update | Go to Settings → Apps → Google Play Store → Clear Data & Cache | | “Authentication required” error | Remove and re-add your Google account in settings | | Download pending forever | Disable battery optimization for Play Store & Download Manager | | APK parsing error | Redownload the APK (corrupt file) or use an older version | Google Play Store Apk Download For Android 5.1
A: Only if you use APKMirror (all APKs are signed with Google’s original key). Any other source carrying a “modded” Play Store is a security risk. Do not download from random APK sites