- cross-posted to:
- google@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- google@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19650358
Through an updated Google API, Android app developers can now effectively block sideloading and force downloads from the Play Store.
Isn’t that a textbook monopolistic practices lawsuit?
Not really since it’s opt in for the developers who chose to distribute only on the play store
Google made this available so they can encourage developers to use it and say “we’re not a monopoly, the developers are adding the check” and see how long they can get away with it.
I wonder how that will work for graphene os devices with the sandboxed Google services
I wonder if the latest “play integrity fix” module could solve that problem. Its already allowing me to use bank apps on my rooted phone, so I assume it would let me sideload too if the integrity was “fixed”. Google is making more problems with paid solutions.
The comeback of crack and medicines!