No update found at GitLab Release provider

[mjdNjhNJ]

Describe the bug
AuroraOSS/AuroraStore got an update today and Obtainium is not showing that the new version is available.

To Reproduce

1. Add AuroraOSS/AuroraStore GitLab Release URL to the Obtainium
2. Wait for a new version

Please complete the following information:

• Device: Pixel 7a
• OS: GrapheneOS (Android 14)
• Obtainium Version: 1.0.2

Additional context
Can't update the app from version 4.3.5 to 4.4.0. Maybe the problem is that from AuroraStore 4.4.0 they are publishing the APK as "Packages" instead in attachements?

[ThreeDeeJay]

I think Obtainium does try to get the APK in Packages which is actually an external link to Aurora's server, but I think the real problem is that that server in particular has been showing a 502 error (Forbidden) which is a known issue so this may be a duplicate:
#697 (comment)
#854
If you delete the app from Obtainium (no need to uninstall) and re-add the GitLab link, you'll probably get the Forbidden error.

Also it seems the APK has a different signature than the one from F-Droid, so even if Obtanium was able to download the APK from Aurora's server, it would still fail to install. So I think our options are to:

• Backup app data with something like Neo Backup, if you need to save settings like blacklists
• Disable signature verification with something like CorePatch to overwrite the F-Droid APK (It worked but don't recommend it, especially not if you leave it on permanently because that'd also allow modified/malicious APKs to replace official ones, which is what signature verification is in place for. I just wish there was a safer way for apps that don't have an option to keep data when uninstalling, plus it's annoying to re-add the app everywhere)
• Request Aurora devs to attach the F-Droid APK on new releases. That'd probably solve both our problems.
  EDIT: Relevant:
  https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/issues/945
  https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/issues/869

[ImranR98]

@ThreeDeeJay is right - this likely a duplicate of the other Aurora issues.

[DwainZwerg]

Hello @mjdNjhNJ ,
According to https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/issues/1052#note_1778388859, the Aurora Store devs have fixed the problem. The download of AuroraStore should work normally again.

[mjdNjhNJ]

@DwainZwerg I have updated the Aurora Store manually. Now Obtanium shows there is a new update available. However the update it's trying to install is Aurora Store with version of 4.3.5. The manually installed one is of version 4.4.1. Error message says: "Cannot install an older version of an App [Aurora Store]" which makes sense. I don't know if this is an Obtainium issue or the fact I mentioned while creating this issue.

[DwainZwerg]

Hello @jayb-g ,
do you use GitLab-Token? If not, use it. If you are using it and Obtainium does not show you the update, you should delete the app from Obtainium and add it again. If it still doesn't work, it's an unknown behaviour, and I'm not sure if it's auroraoss.com's side or Obtainium. We are also in the process of adding a general feature to better retrieve updates from sites that are protected by Cloudflare (#1411).
@ImranR98 @Disqu3-mirOir-qt for acknowledgement.

[jayb-g]

@mjdNjhNJ its resolved with the token