3 ms·
I’m confused, I’ve been using 3rd party app stores on Android for years now?
by CryptoBanker 2y ago
I’m confused, I’ve been using 3rd party app stores on Android for years now?
- advisedwang 2y agoFrom the article: > Google will have to distribute rival third-party app stores *within* Google Play Right now you have to side-load 3rd party apps. Also Google must: > * Stop requiring Google Play Billing for apps distributed on the Google Play Store > * Let Android developers tell users about other ways to pay from within the Play Store > * Let Android developers link to ways to download their apps outside of the Play Store > * Let Android developers set their own prices for apps irrespective of Play Billing
- dugite-code 2y agoNot as a first class citizen. * It's only recently you could have unattended updates of applications. * It was not possible to distribute additional app stores in Google play, third party stores had to utilize sideloading which includes "scary" warning messages * Googles terms and conditions essentially required the play store be installed by default by vendors.