Bumping Droidify because it's great! https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.looker.droidify/ https://github.com/Droid-ify/client
So the better F-Droid client is recommended to be installed via F-Droid? Seems complicated.
Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
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Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#12Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
I was under the impression the App Store was indeed ruled a monopoly and that Apple was going to be made to open up third party app stores?
In the EU only
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#13I’m confused, I’ve been using 3rd party app stores on Android for years now?
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#14Bumping Droidify because it's great! https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.looker.droidify/ https://github.com/Droid-ify/client
So the better F-Droid client is recommended to be installed via F-Droid? Seems complicated.
They have apk's in the github release's tab, I assume you can just install those instead https://github.com/Droid-ify/client/releases
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#15Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
> and where you can easily install apps through other means
When the lawsuit started, apps installed like this couldn't be automatically updated without going through the scare screens again manually.
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#16Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
e: I had a snarky comment about the EU here, misplaced
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#17Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
I was under the impression the App Store was indeed ruled a monopoly and that Apple was going to be made to open up third party app stores?
they still have to go through Apple review & still have to pay Apple a revenue cut, so it's basically been defanged
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#18Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
It is ridiculous. From Google's reply ( https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/epic-... ): "These Epic-requested changes stem from a decision that is completely contrary to another court’s rejection of similar claims Epic made against Apple — even though, unlike iOS, Android is an open platform that has always allowed for choice and flexibility like multiple app stores and sideloading."
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Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#19Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
It is ridiculous. From Google's reply ( https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/epic-... ): "These Epic-requested changes stem from a decision that is completely contrary to another court’s rejection of similar claims Epic made against Apple — even though, unlike iOS, Android is an open platform that has always allowed for choice and flexibility like multiple app stores and sideloading."
unlike Google's reply read the OEM terms that they sign....its not open like Google claims....
Re: Google must open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
#20Wait, so the Google Play Store, which you can install alternatives to (F-Droid, Aurora, Amazon,...), and where you can easily install apps through other means (such as downloading an APK through your browser and running it from the file manager) is an illegal monopoly while the Apple App Store isn't? Well, I guess Google's market cap is only 2 trillion compared to Apple's 3 trillion, so I guess that's fair.
e: I had a snarky comment about the EU here, misplaced
This court case was in Northern California.