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Google appears to have quietly rolled out a feature to the Play Store that allows users to remotely uninstall apps from other devices.

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[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

is this so app makers can delete their apps on my phone when they go under or get pulled or decide to rob everyone?

[–] terabytes@lemm.ee 24 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I don't think you even read the summary in the OP that describes exactly what this feature does. This is a feature for users for their owned devices. You can remotely install apps already. Now you can do the opposite.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Reading is a long awaited feature for most Lemmy users.

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

man you ain't kiddin

[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I thought the joke is that their real goal is to misuse it and they pretend it to be a feature.

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

oh good, i was starting to think everybody thought it was an actual question!

edit: lol, such hostility around here, y'all cute

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago
[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Its for users to uninstall apps they installed.

Google has always had the ability to remote uninstall apps in the Play Store services since day 1.