Apple method is terrible too and had to be forced by the EU to allow sideloading so tried to make it as restrictive as possible within the rules. And they didn’t bother to support. It outside the EU. So Apple is not the one to use as a defense of restrictions to installation of software om Android.
Cabslock@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Another honest question:
Why wouldn’t the EU force Android to allow sideloading apps just as they’ve done with apple?
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
Issue is that I believe even in the EU Apple is in a position where devs have to be verified by them to be allowed to sideload.
So it’s not a problem of if sideloading is possible, but that devs need to hand over sensitive personal information to Google to be verified to be able to offer side-loaded apps on Android. So Google is positioning themselves to fully control app installs even for non Google play apps by holding the ability to deny.
So Google is now looking to emulate the terrible sideloading state of Apple by regressing to more control by them.
jim3692@discuss.online 21 hours ago
We just hope they do force Android to allow sideloading. However, I wouldn’t expect them to do so, given their latest decisions…