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Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores, F-Droid warns (www.androidauthority.com)

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Google’s new developer registration requirements could make it impossible for independent Android app stores like F-Droid to survive, the group behind the open-source repository has warned in a new blog post

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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Doesn't this violate the EU ruling against apple for only allowing their app store?

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

Probably not, because you can still publish on alternative app stores. Just not in the way that F-Droid wants it to work - where they build the app from source for you.

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

IIRC you still need to pay Apple to push your applications on alternative stores.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

I think that's also something they are still being prosecuted for