Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to donation links

Post by _23sd » Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 3:16 PM UTC

nolok wrote: post #262

iicc wrote: post #217

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>Anyone can go install F-Droid or Amazon or whatever on their Android phone. F-Droid/Amazon/whatever can't automatically update installed apps unless the phone is rooted. It's not an even playing field - Google has a de facto monopoly on Android.

> unless the phone is rooted. That's absolutely not true at all. All that happens is that, the first time you try to install from such an application (or any other application other than your store, eg: the first time you try to install an apk after you download it from your browser), a settings windows appears telling you this application can't install more applications on your phone until you give it permissions. F…

Post by postsantum » Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 3:17 PM UTC

hawski wrote: post #242

I like the way that the author of Simple Mobile Tools [0] made donations. Applications are free and open source, but there is a paid app Simple Thank You [1]. That's also how I was thinking about doing "donationware" on a mobile app store. Side note: They are also available on F-Droid. [0] https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/cluster?clp=ig... [1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobi.…

Post by Fradow » Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 3:19 PM UTC

nolok wrote: post #262

iicc wrote: post #217

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Anyone can go install F-Droid or Amazon or whatever on their Android phone. F-Droid/Amazon/whatever can't automatically update installed apps unless the phone is rooted. It's not an even playing field - Google has a de facto monopoly on Android.

> unless the phone is rooted. That's absolutely not true at all. All that happens is that, the first time you try to install from such an application (or any other application other than your store, eg: the first time you try to install an apk after you download it from your browser), a settings windows appears telling you this application can't install more applications on your phone until you give it permissions. F…

Post by BlueTemplar » Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 3:20 PM UTC

orbital-decay wrote: post #196

Santosh83 wrote: post #86

A general comment: the need of the hour is to educate the billions of 'ordinary' computer users about the basics of software, privacy, security and trust. We must not fall into the narrative being parroted around off-late that considers end-users as pretty much dumb content consumers who should not be expected to ever know even the minimum about the underlying tech and therefore every decision needs to be made for th…

I've tried to educate many people on a personal level and failed miserably almost every time, being perceived and dismissed as an evangelist for some weird ideology they don't care about (and I took it very slow and tried really, really hard not to sound as one). Maybe they are right, after all? Who am I to dictate or even influence what they should care about, especially if they don't experience that clearly. People…

Post by IAmEveryone » Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 3:23 PM UTC

mimi89999 wrote: post #172

baxtr wrote: post #161

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“Totally broken implementation” is very close to BS, at least strongly exaggerated. They’re both highly successful distribution models. Of course, every system has downsides. You’re free not to participate

Really? It's basically impossible to distribute apps for iOS outside the AppStore and very difficult (all security, warranty warnings, settings, etc.) to distribute them outside the PlayStore.