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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Reminder that if they can forcibly delete the app from your phone, you don't own your phone

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    The days of Google encouraging third-party stores and users to sideload apps regardless of origin are long gone. We are fast approaching Play becoming as near a simile to Apple’s App Store as we could ever see.

    I think it's a stretch to say that Google ever encouraged side loading. But if their plan is to eliminate it all together, that's a pretty scary thing. I don't think it'll go over well in Europe either.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'll go to iOS again if google takes away sideloading. Android already gave in to lose the expandable storage and headphone jack. What's left???

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    Manufacturers gave in, had nothing to do with Android.

    Android still supports expandable storage and headphone jacks just fine. I recently bought a Sony Xperia 5 V and it has both.

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