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Doesn’t Google allow alternative app stores to be loaded onto Androids though? If that’s the case I’m not sure the comparison makes sense because consumers aren
by elliekelly 5y ago
Doesn’t Google allow alternative app stores to be loaded onto Androids though? If that’s the case I’m not sure the comparison makes sense because consumers aren’t forced to use the Play Store to install software. Give Google 30% of sales or have no sales at all the way it is for iPhone developers.
- wccrawford 5y agoYes, but side-loading, either directly or through third-party stores, prompts the user with dire warnings, making it almost impossible for developers to realistically use that method. The exceptions are hardware manufacturers that ship custom versions of Android that have their own stores. If it weren't for that detail, or that Google warned all installs about the same thing (even from their own store), I wouldn't have a problem with it.
- warkdarrior 5y agoAlternate app stores, like F-Droid, trigger no "dire warnings" when used.