Can't install Nextcloud on Chromebook from PlayStore

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The Basics

  • Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
    • 32.3 But not relevant for this issue
  • Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
    • ChromeOS latest (rolling updatees)
  • Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
    • nginx but not relevant
  • Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
    • envoy but not relevant
  • PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
    • 8.5 but not relevant
  • Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
    • No
  • When did this problem seem to first start?
    • Since 2 days on 2 different chromebooks
  • Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
    • play store
  • Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
    • No

Summary of the issue you are facing:

I am seeing the same issue as described here: Die Nextcloud App kann aus dem Google Play Store nicht auf meinem Chromebook installiert werden

installation from playStore end with a meaninglees “can’t download NextCloud”.

Steps to replicate it (hint: details matter!):

  1. open PlayStore on a ChromeBook

  2. hit the install Button

Log entries

unfortunately no logs.

Nextcloud

Nextcloud logs are not relevant for this issue.

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Web Browser

Not using a WebBroser but PlayStore

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Did you try from F-Droid as well?

No, because the installation of APKs outside the PlayStore is only possible. (It is only possible if the Chromebook runs in Developer-Mode. Switching to Dev-Mode will wipe the full system, so Dev-Mode is not an option for that and other reasons.)