Do I have to use Play Store with a Google account to download apps on Android? I deleted my Google account, but I will get a new fake one if I have to.
@mtechman i use f-droid myself. https://f-droid.org/ however it uses mostly floss software.
or you can sideload apk files onto android device from a site like https://apkpure.com/
however such sites are targetted to spread malware so have to be careful
https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/hackers-tampered-with-apkpure-store-to.html