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This is the problem with only having one source of apps on the android market. Sure there is amazon, but google won't allow users to install this without jumpin
by iminay 15y ago
This is the problem with only having one source of apps on the android market. Sure there is amazon, but google won't allow users to install this without jumping through hoops. Even though Apple isn't much better, at least their app store treats developers fair (that is if you can get your app through the censorship board)
Google needs to step up their game, or it will stop attracting quality developers. There is so much crap on the market in the form of malicious apps and low quality 1 day development duplicates. Without the quality teams/companies contributing to the app market, Google will dig the android grave.
- sp332 15y agogoogle won't allow users to install this without jumping through hoops. Well, one hoop. Settings -> Applications, click the "Unknown sources" box. I think this just disables signature checking on .apk's or something.
- ydant 15y agoAlso the requirement the user interact with a system dialog for every application installation. This isn't MUCH different from what market was not that long ago, but now that Google's market does seamless background updates, Amazon's at a bit of a disadvantage. Even updates require the user interact with the system dialog. It's a small thing, but it does make a difference. I expect Amazon to "fix" that with their phones coming out, since they will control the firmware. I'm actually surprised they haven't worked with ROM developers to get their market app trusted by the aftermarket ROMs, too.