We just hope they do force Android to allow sideloading. However, I wouldn’t expect them to do so, given their latest decisions…
Another honest question:
Why wouldn’t the EU force Android to allow sideloading apps just as they’ve done with apple?
jim3692@discuss.online 14 hours ago
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 3 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.