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> Because going into F-Droid and clicking "update" is too hard? Yes. The average user doesn't even understand what updates are for and the extra inconvenience f
by mixedCase 5y ago
> Because going into F-Droid and clicking "update" is too hard?
Yes. The average user doesn't even understand what updates are for and the extra inconvenience for everyone else is just an anti-competitive practice masquerading as a security feature.
- techrat 5y agoWhat's anticompetitive is not allowing another app or app store to be sideloaded at all. Quit being disingenuous.
- detaro 5y ago> What's anticompetitive is not allowing another app or app store to be sideloaded at all. Yes, that's anticompetitive too. And?
- techrat 5y agohttps://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-alternative-app-stores-update-apps-background https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-alternative-app-st... You can stop crying now.
- rtkwe 5y agoLess anticompetitive is still anticompetitive!
- techrat 5y agoUpdate your talking points. https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-alternative-app-stores-update-apps-background https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-alternative-app-st... - Android 12 will finally let alternative app stores update apps without bothering the user
- selfhoster11 5y agoThat's what's happening _now_. This situation with third party stores not being able to auto-updates has been an issue for years. It is great that it's changing now, but it doesn't invalidate the fact that this was a persistent problem.
- techrat 5y agoTLDR: You want to continue to whine about it even though you're getting exactly what you want.
- enkrs 5y agoIf the average user doesn't even understand what updates are, he's better off in the Play Store anyway. Why force F-Droid on him?
- rakoo 5y agoBecause libre software focus on user privacy among other things, and that isa good reason to install apps from that store