This is why I sell apps, and don't mess with ads.
As an end user I don't use ad supported things, and block all ads, so I can't justify writing apps that have ads in them.
If your app is worth having, it's worth charging a few $ for (or adding a subscription if the app requires ongoing content generation or constant updates).
Filed under: No shit.
Fuck them.
"It's all about the children", eh? Chain of trust says otherwise, specially with ground zero for the experiment being Brazil.
Thanl you. Feedbacks are very welcome.
This is actually exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to try it out immediately 🥰.
Why would you country-lock it at all? I was like: "Okay, let's help the guy!" - but no, you refuse to get a download!:)
"building a safer ecosystem"
I can't wait to be "safe" in my little prison cell.
How many people have been negatively affected by being able to sideload? Oh, zero? Cool. So how is this safer?
No it's not.
Google talking about choice and openness? Let me guess! They're going to ruin it further for the users, aren't they?
Guilt tripping queen!
Useless, worthless and typical corporate bullshit to distract everyone from the actual authoritarian censorship and control still being imposed by them ---> https://keepandroidopen.org/
Mfw am still using Android 15/OneUI 7.0 because I dont want my bootloader to be unable to be unlocked.
Well at least now they are talking about a way for power users to install apps not approved by Google. A step in the good direction. Of course, this remains a shitty move to keep control of the app market and we should continue to fight it.
Boycott this shit. Don't encourage them.