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The Google Play Store Ruling Is Bad News for Longtime Android Phone Users (gizmodo.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Not to editorialize, but I think this is kind of a crazy article. Sharing for the laughs and the discussuon.

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[โ€“] adhdplantdev@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In theory malicious android apps. In practice they create locked ecosystems that are hard for anyone to break in. No one wants another apple model.

[โ€“] Engywuck@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago

No one wants another apple model.

Indeed... If I wanted a locked down toy I would have bought an iThing.