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'Keep Android Open' Campaign Pushes Back on Google's Sideloading Restrictions

Free Android app store F-Droid asks users to lobby government regulators to take action. Google says the move is needed to ...
GIGAZINE

How did the third-party iOS app store 'AltStore PAL' come about?

As Apple has approved third-party app stores other than the official App Store in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the ' AltStore PAL ' service will start on April 17, 2024.
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'Keep Android Open' movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions

Petition seeks to rally community opposition and alert regulators Starting next year, Google plans to require all apps ...
GIGAZINE

Epic Games Store's Android and iOS versions have been released, and the mobile version of 'Fortnite' is back on smartphones for the first time in four years, but the iOS ...

Epic Games, which releases popular games such as 'Fortnite,' rebelled against the practice of the App Store and Google Play to 'collect 15 to 30% of sales as a commission' for third-party apps, and ...
PC Magazine

F-Droid Warns Google’s New Rules Could Kill Third-Party Android App Stores

The free Android app store F-Droid is slamming Google’s upcoming developer registration rules, warning they could wipe out third-party Android app distribution. “We do not believe that developer ...
HotHardware

F-Droid Warns Google's New Rules Could Kill Sideloading Apps On Android

Google announced policy changes that place more requirements on Android developers last month, which are supposed to make the Android ecosystem a more safe and secure platform. Some say these new ...

Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores

But Google still makes them intentionally difficult to install.