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This is great and is something that should be done to the Play store (or maybe it is but it's ineffective?). I can't tell you how many times I redownload an app
by BinaryIdiot 10y ago
This is great and is something that should be done to the Play store (or maybe it is but it's ineffective?). I can't tell you how many times I redownload an app I had on an old phone and apparently it hasn't been updated since like 2012 and it simply crashes on start on the newer versions of Android and yet it still let's me download and install it. Very frustrating.
- duskwuff 10y agoFWIW, the same situation would exist on iOS, at least to some degree. The removed apps will no longer show up in the store, but will still be available to users who had previously downloaded them.
- BinaryIdiot 10y agoReally? I was under the impression once an app was removed from the iOS App Store it was unavailable for download even to those who previously had it.
- MBCook 10y agoNo, except in extraordinary circumstances users can get it if they had it. What used to happen is someone would sneak a GameBoy emulator into and app and people would RUSH to download it, because it would be pulled in hours. Maybe they didn't want a GameBoy emulator but if they ever did they'd be able to download it later. There are a few cases where Apple has pulled an app TOTALLY so even existing users can't get it, but I don't think it's ever been done more than once or twice.