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> it will only be a matter of time until app users are bullied into installing third party stores This is a silly meme. On Android, which allows third-party st
by kibwen 3y ago
> it will only be a matter of time until app users are bullied into installing third party stores
This is a silly meme. On Android, which allows third-party stores, nobody is being bullied into installing any of them.
- turquoisevar 3y agoAnd yet enough people do it to the point that Android makes up more than 50% of all infected devices by virtue of Trojanized banking apps and the like being distributed via third party stores.
- jjcon 3y agoAndroid has 72% marketshare so even your made up stat would suggest it is safer than iOS
- bfelbo 3y agoThe only way to play Fortnite on Android is by installing the Epic Games app directly from their website. That’s many millions of users who’ve already had to install a third party store to play a popular game.
- alephaleph 3y agofwiw Amazon tried doing that (and maybe they're still trying?)
- Andrew_nenakhov 3y agoAndroid users from sanctioned countries are very much bullied into installing third-party appstores to install bank apps and the like.