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The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by johnecheck »

tavavex wrote: post #91
nchmy wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Web apps can't fully replace native apps. This would be a bandaid fix, we need a fully open ecosystem for apps, like what is available on PCs. Native apps can run offline, they can be much more deeply integrated into the OS (you can't have a web app Android launcher, for instance), and they have a performance overhead due to having more layers between them and the hardware, which is important for games or anything co…

Web apps can run offline. Google could figure out web app android launchers if they wanted to. The performance overhead exists but is slight. It doesn't matter to 90+% of applications, including many games.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by graemep »

pavlov wrote: post #96
Gareth321 wrote: post #18

MAYBE operating systems shouldn't have gatekeepers which can deny access to billions of customers for any and no reason at all. Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space. The fact that we cannot download and install software from the internet onto our phones JUST like we can do with our computers is a symbol of our inept and ineffective politicians. And before someone says "well akshully you can…

> "Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space." There is major regulation in place already. EU's Digital Markets Act forces these OS gatekeepers to allow alternative app stores and external payment methods. It also prevents Apple from playing anti-competitive games with App Store rules, like banning hyperlinks within apps that could be used to allow the user to make a payment elsewhere. The curre…

> There is major regulation in place already. EU's Digital Markets Act forces these OS gatekeepers to allow alternative app stores

So does that mean:

1. People in the EU can continue to use F-Droid etc. exactly as they have in the past, permanently? No Google verification of developers needed? 2. People are free to install apps from any APK they choose?

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by cute_boi »

pavlov wrote: post #96
Gareth321 wrote: post #18

MAYBE operating systems shouldn't have gatekeepers which can deny access to billions of customers for any and no reason at all. Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space. The fact that we cannot download and install software from the internet onto our phones JUST like we can do with our computers is a symbol of our inept and ineffective politicians. And before someone says "well akshully you can…

> "Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space." There is major regulation in place already. EU's Digital Markets Act forces these OS gatekeepers to allow alternative app stores and external payment methods. It also prevents Apple from playing anti-competitive games with App Store rules, like banning hyperlinks within apps that could be used to allow the user to make a payment elsewhere. The curre…

Yea, but apple and google keep finding out loopholes and unfaithful compliance, it is time for EU to have some backbone.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by shevy-java »

pavlov wrote: post #96
Gareth321 wrote: post #18

MAYBE operating systems shouldn't have gatekeepers which can deny access to billions of customers for any and no reason at all. Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space. The fact that we cannot download and install software from the internet onto our phones JUST like we can do with our computers is a symbol of our inept and ineffective politicians. And before someone says "well akshully you can…

> "Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space." There is major regulation in place already. EU's Digital Markets Act forces these OS gatekeepers to allow alternative app stores and external payment methods. It also prevents Apple from playing anti-competitive games with App Store rules, like banning hyperlinks within apps that could be used to allow the user to make a payment elsewhere. The curre…

The US government acts here in favour of a monopoly market. Trump violates free market principles; quite interesting how Trump works against core capitalistic means, in favour of personal corruption.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by [deleted] »

pjmlp wrote: post #71
drdexebtjl wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

… should also be open, but that’s irrelevant to the discussion.

It is quite relevant as computing systems. And yes, they also have apps besides games on their stores, and support external keyboards and mices.

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Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by pjmlp »

compass_copium wrote: post #89
pjmlp wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many of us have routinely cleaned computers from adults that installed several Ask Jeeves and Yahoo toolbars.

At some point computers need to stop being treated as magical boxes that no reasonable person can learn how to use safely. We expect people who use cars to learn how to use them safely, we expect people who use lawnmowers to not stick their fingers in them. Computers have been a part of daily life for normies for decades at this point, it's infantilizing to suggest that average, non-tech savvy people can't learn to u…

People have to successfully get through a state exam in order to drive cars in first place, can be jailed, get fined when not driving them safely, or forbidden for life to ever drive again.

People that accidentality cut their fingers in lawnmowers due to lack of safety features are allowed to sue the lawnmower company.

What I would agree is that it is about time computing gets the same liability laws that the rest of the world already has in place and no EULAs that work around local laws should be considered valid in any form or shape.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by NickHirras »

BIGFOOT_EXISTS wrote: post #99

I'm not familiar with this space (new to Android), could someone explain why there hasn't been additional "app stores" appear that people can use?

There have been, but most non-technical users don't care or don't go through the hassle of using them.
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