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Lanky_Pomegranate530 to Android@lemmy.ml • 8 months ago

Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead

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Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead

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Lanky_Pomegranate530 to Android@lemmy.ml • 8 months ago
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"Select Play Partners" can block unofficial installation of their apps.
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    Wouldn’t this violate the EU’s DMA?

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