@ZoidbergForPresident@kolektiva.social
Post #3797342
2026-07-09 08:29 UTC
@e_mydata@mastodon.social "New requirements extend Google's gatekeeping from the Play Store to every alternative distribution channel. " but what does that mean?! How are they going to prevent me from installing apk from outside the play store ???
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@mcbaumwolle@mastodon.social 2026-07-09 08:35
@ZoidbergForPresident@kolektiva.social @e_mydata@mastodon.social To my knowledge, the phone needs an active internet connection to install apks and will fail otherwise. With internet it then checks the developer details they had to provide (alongside a fee to Google) and allows you to install the app if they feel grateful. ✨