Through an updated Google API, Android app developers can now effectively block sideloading and force downloads from the Play Store.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19650358

Through an updated Google API, Android app developers can now effectively block sideloading and force downloads from the Play Store.

  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    So you’re saying it should allow for developers to allow exclusive installation from third party stores as well? Like amazon? Fair.

      • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        They can. IIRC, Amazon apps would check to make sure the Amazon App Store was still installed. And I’m pretty sure Netflix games stop working when you unsubscribe from Netflix