Except they actually don’t in this case. You’re free to release a browser with any engine you choose on Android and distribute it through the Play Store.
My takeaway from that article is they don’t, and haven’t.
The splash screen for installing a package not from the play store is there to protect the end user. Without it there would probably be a much worse unwanted software issue on android.
I’ve been “side loading” or just “installing” applications on my android devices since the nexus one, without the help of the play store.
That’s not what the lawsuit is about. Google made backdoor deals to pay developers to release on the play store instead of their own 3rd party app store. They were found at fault for anti-competitive behavior.
Who gives a fuck about Google? They pull the same shit whenever they get the chance.
Except they actually don’t in this case. You’re free to release a browser with any engine you choose on Android and distribute it through the Play Store.
Yes, but see, that’s okay because they’re the ones doing it and they’re totally not gonna be evil, nope, not them
They got rid of the dont be evil line.
They literally don’t though. They don’t try to police sideloaded apps or georestrict other browsers
They don’t police sideloading?
https://apnews.com/article/google-epic-games-antitrust-trial-android-app-store-dd6b26be7447b5ff8cc0d20a4d01b6b4
My takeaway from that article is they don’t, and haven’t.
The splash screen for installing a package not from the play store is there to protect the end user. Without it there would probably be a much worse unwanted software issue on android.
I’ve been “side loading” or just “installing” applications on my android devices since the nexus one, without the help of the play store.
That’s not what the lawsuit is about. Google made backdoor deals to pay developers to release on the play store instead of their own 3rd party app store. They were found at fault for anti-competitive behavior.