ardi60@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGoogle's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for userswww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square259fedilinkarrow-up1522arrow-down112
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minus-squarescarabic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down15·2 days agoWhat ulterior motive do they have for blocking sideloading?
minus-squareAndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 days agoEssentially banning any apps that would hurt googles profits. I thought that was pretty obvious.
minus-squarescarabic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·10 hours agoIt’s not. They already allow multiple app stores so they are not profiting off of every app.
What ulterior motive do they have for blocking sideloading?
Essentially banning any apps that would hurt googles profits.
I thought that was pretty obvious.
It’s not. They already allow multiple app stores so they are not profiting off of every app.