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> Fortnite was also banned by Google. I think the main reason this wasn't as newsworthy is that sideloading it was trivial for Android users. Untick a warning
by andybak 6y ago
> Fortnite was also banned by Google.
I think the main reason this wasn't as newsworthy is that sideloading it was trivial for Android users. Untick a warning and install it yourself.
- cwhiz 6y agoTrivial for you, a reader on HN. Not trivial, and potentially unsafe, for my grandmother.
- andybak 6y agoConsidering we're talking about Fortnite I would suggest that it's trivial for anyone who can figure out how to play Fortnite.
- xuki 6y agoIf it was trivial they would not bring Fortnite to Play Store at all, but they did.
- Dylan16807 6y agoBeing trivial in difficulty doesn't ensure that people want to do it, especially for a free app. If you want a better experiment, have a play version with normal fees, and a sideload version where v-bucks are cheaper.
- xuki 6y agoPrevious they did not have a Play Store version at all. If someone wants to play, they HAD to sideload. And people still don't do that.
- andybak 6y ago> If it was trivial they would not bring Fortnite to Play Store at all, but they did. I think you're taking "trivial" to mean "completely frictionless with no downsides" which is not the sense in which I intended it to be taken. To quote myself above: > It's not a contradiction to say both "sideloading makes banning from the the Play Store less of an issue" and "it's better to be on the Play Store".
- toyg 6y agoIf there is a niche for “appstore for grannies”, a free market will eventually get it. Security is a non-issue. If Apple were really worried about that, they would allow appstores in a regulated form with certain security rules.
- dan1234 6y agoObviously not that trivial considering Epic added Fortnite back to the Playstore after seemingly giving up on getting people to side load it. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/22/fortnite-owner-gives-up-battle-against-google-play-store https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/22/fortnite-...
- andybak 6y agoIt's not a contradiction to say both "sideloading makes banning from the the Play Store less of an issue" and "it's better to be on the Play Store".