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While the situation is better on Android, not using the Play Store isn't a real option in most cases. Alternative stores cannot provide auto updates.
by anoncake 5y ago
While the situation is better on Android, not using the Play Store isn't a real option in most cases. Alternative stores cannot provide auto updates.
- georgyo 5y agoThe bigger difference is that the play store does not mandate using Google as the payment processor for transactions and subscriptions. Spotify would have no reason to look for an alternative app distribution mechanism on Android.
- realusername 5y ago> The bigger difference is that the play store does not mandate using Google as the payment processor for transactions and subscriptions. The rules have changed, they do now.
- halostatue 5y agoFortnite was kicked out of the Google Play store for the very same violation of rules and consumer trust that they pulled with Apple. Epic are also suing Google under the same concocted story.
- mfost 5y agoNo they sue Google for a different reason althougher. On how they blocked OEMs from making a deal with Epic to include their store/launcher on phones (thus allowing it the same capabilities for autoupdates and the like than the Play Store)
- kevingadd 5y agoGoogle requires you to use them for payments, that's been policy for a while. (They do it because Apple proved you can get away with it)
- MiddleEndian 5y ago>Alternative stores cannot provide auto updates. That sounds nice to me. Want me to update? Provide an appealing update! Although I am still not a fan of having any sort of app store in the first place.
- anoncake 5y agoYou can always disable updates if you want. And what alternative stores specifically cannot do is install/update apps without having Android itself ask for confirmation again. So even if you manually order the store to install/update one or more apps, Android will pop up another prompt for each.