Aurora Store Installation Failures: The "Server Busy" Crisis

This report details a critical issue tracked as Issue #1566 within the Aurora OSS GitLab repository, where users are unable to download applications due to a persistent server error.

Error Message: $Server busy, please try again later.

🛠️ Pre-Submission Checklist

Before reporting this bug, the following prerequisites were addressed:

Consulted the official troubleshooting and FAQ guides.
Searched for existing reports to avoid duplication.
Verified the bug on the latest nightly build.
Reviewed the project wiki.

📝 Issue Description

Currently, the Aurora Store (including the Nightly build dated 2026-08-31) is failing to install applications when using an anonymous account. The process is interrupted by a server-side error.

The user attempted several remediation steps, but they were all ~~unsuccessful~~:

~~Connecting via VPN~~
~~Clearing the application cache~~
~~Refreshing the anonymous session~~
~~Force-closing the application~~
~~Rebooting the hardware~~

Since the reporter does not utilize a standard Google account, it is unclear if this is a systemic failure or specifically targeted at Anonymous account types.

Expected vs. Actual Outcome

Scenario	Expected Result	Actual Result
App Installation	The app downloads and installs normally.	Installation fails with a `$Server busy` error.

Reproduction Workflow

The failure rate can be expressed mathematically as: $P(\text{failure}) = \lim_{t \to \infty} \sum (\text{install attempts}) = 1.0$

Steps to trigger:

Open Aurora Store.
Select any application.
Click the Install button.

📱 Environment Details

The following table compares the template environment with the actual environment where the bug was encountered:

Detail	Template Example	Reported Environment
Device	OnePlus 8T (`instantnoodle`)	Fairphone 5
Android Version	`11.0.0`	`16`
Aurora Version	`4.0.2`	`4.8.4`
Nightly Date	`2024-01-15`	`2026-08-31`
Account Type	Anonymous	Anonymous
Install Method	root/session/shizuku	Session
OS	OxygenOS 11.0.1	CalyxOS 7.2.4.20

🤖 GitLab AI Context

The following system context is provided for developers attempting to resolve the issue:

{
  "project": "AuroraOSS/AuroraStore",
  "instance": "https://gitlab.com",
  "required_reading": [
    "https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/raw/master/README.md"
  ],
  "recommended_tooling": "GitLab CLI (glab)"
}

Developer Note: Please ensure you use glab to create branches and manage merge requests as per the repository guidelines found at: https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/34675721/repository/files/README.md/raw?ref=HEAD