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Android giving users choice has been the staple point of android OS.
Removing choices like sideloading apps is not the move.
I develop apps for myself, I do not want to be "an approved developer" I don't have time nor care for that.
This action also is the beginning of censorship, and monopolization of android OS. Android started as an open operating system, you have simply turned it into a reskinned Apple OS. Your choice to go anti-consumer is going to hurt. You are not "protecting" anyone
Seth supported: Stop Google from limiting APK file usageAs a regular user and a small developer, I find this measure deeply concerning. When I choose to buy an Android phone, it is with the expectation of having control over how I use it, not to face restrictions or censorship.
Tools like Knox and Play Integrity are already frustrating enough, and now it seems that even downloading applications from F-Droid or other nice Stores should be checked ?!
This undermines both user freedom and the open spirit that originally defined Android.
We have ( well we have to take it back) the right to create, modify, and use apps—and to communicate online—without being forced to give up anonymity. It is up to users to educate themselves about potential risks, not for GAFAM to decide on our behalf.
naknak supported: Stop Google from limiting APK file usageAndroid has always been about freedom. I've always loved side loading an app made by a line developer to complete a niche task/feature. My music player and compass app were side loaded from F Droid and I think it's super cool to be able to install custom versions of stock phone apps. I've side loaded a modded version of my camera app that brought Google Pixel's photosphere to my phone. How else would I have been able to do this without side loading?? There's no reason Android has to go this direction, it may just as well be called mock iOS if all the reasons I chose Android are taken away. May customization, freedom of how I use my phone, and innovation reign once again in the heart of Google's Android! PLEASE 🙏
Daniel supported: Stop Google from limiting APK file usageWith the changing of Steve's voice this really impacted something more personal to me, I've been playing the game for so long it's become something special and fun. It's even gotten my little brother interested and full of joy everything I used the steagull build. So this removal really disheartened not just me but my little brother who wanted to start playing because of it.
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