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> One of the core differentiators between iOS and Android that worked in Android's favor is now destroyed. This is a bit hyperbolic—the core differentiator pro
by lolinder 2y ago
> One of the core differentiators between iOS and Android that worked in Android's favor is now destroyed.
This is a bit hyperbolic—the core differentiator provided by sideloading is that you don't have to distribute through Google. That's still very much intact. What's changed is that apps can opt themselves out of being sideloaded.
F-Droid and the FOSS ecosystem in general are entirely unaffected.
- greentea23 2y agoUnless you are running a custom ROM which doesn't have Google services. This feature has the potential to force you onto a 1984-style ROM just for a single but essential app. It also forces you to not only make a Google account but log into it on the device you carry in your pocket at all times.
- lolinder 2y agoCustom ROM without Google was always hard, and custom ROM with Google services was already possible to block with attestation.