• squaresinger@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    So now 3rd party app stores need an ADB loopback to work around that.

    Not hard to do, but uselessly annoying.

    • AItoothbrush@lemmy.zip
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      14 minutes ago

      I think you can already do that with shizuku and dome fdroid clients. It also makes using 3rd party appstores more convenient just in general.

    • General_Effort@lemmy.world
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      51 minutes ago

      That’s only if the apps distributed are unverified. Mind, the EU already requires app stores to document the identities of devs, but there are loopholes for Small enterprises. In 2027, manufacturers need to document the identities of their suppliers. There are still exceptions for non-profit open source projects, but that’s not what Google is. Surely, no one here wants Google to avoid regulations by investing in open source.

    • Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 hours ago

      Installing the third party stores would be way harder than it is right now if they do that though. No way the devs of e.g. f-droid are getting a verification on an app that bypasses Google’s new ‘safety measures’