F-Droid Accuses Google of Restricting Sideloading with New Verification Rules
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F-Droid accuses Google of restricting sideloading with new verification rules, sparking concerns about Android's openness and Google's influence.
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gnabgib
2 months ago
Giant discussion yesterday (1448 points, 600 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45736479
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