ardi60@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for userswww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square194fedilinkarrow-up1475arrow-down113
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minus-squarecoolmojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 months agoThe trouble is Google’s definition of malicious apps. Are adblockers malicious? How about alternative apps for YouTube? Based on the recent history, I don’t think you will be able to install those apps on the phone you purchased.
minus-squaretauonite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYes, I agree. Google will use this to control the Android app ecosystem beyond the Play Store and I don’t like it either
The trouble is Google’s definition of malicious apps. Are adblockers malicious? How about alternative apps for YouTube? Based on the recent history, I don’t think you will be able to install those apps on the phone you purchased.
Yes, I agree. Google will use this to control the Android app ecosystem beyond the Play Store and I don’t like it either