▲ 421 ▼ Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store (techcrunch.com) submitted 1 year ago by mas@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] patrick@lemmy.bestiver.se 15 points 1 year ago (6 children) And use what instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] NuclearDolphin@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (5 children) Linux. The mobile ecosystem will have to mature fast though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (3 children) I don't think it will. It hasn't so far, despite there having been linux phones in the past, and it's got the Windows Phone/Symbian problem where users don't go to it because it lacks support for the apps they use, and developers don't support it because it doesn't have much by way of users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago Let's hope, gaming on Linux has become so good I un installed windows completely... permalink fedilink source parent [–] msage@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago That's why we need to move to it - be the egg that becomes the first chicken. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago I mean we do have the benefit of Waydroid on most Linux distros, so maybe it'll be a Wine/proton situation where the new OS emulates Android apps in a separate container. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago There are a few key issues with mobile Linux: UIs that have simply not gotten any attention A severe lack of decent hardware Scaled down desktop apps on a phone (seriously who thought this was a good idea) No security whatsoever Basic features missing or requiring a significant degree of tinkering to get working such as audio or calling permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuclearDolphin@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (5 children) Linux. The mobile ecosystem will have to mature fast though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (3 children) I don't think it will. It hasn't so far, despite there having been linux phones in the past, and it's got the Windows Phone/Symbian problem where users don't go to it because it lacks support for the apps they use, and developers don't support it because it doesn't have much by way of users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago Let's hope, gaming on Linux has become so good I un installed windows completely... permalink fedilink source parent [–] msage@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago That's why we need to move to it - be the egg that becomes the first chicken. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago I mean we do have the benefit of Waydroid on most Linux distros, so maybe it'll be a Wine/proton situation where the new OS emulates Android apps in a separate container. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago There are a few key issues with mobile Linux: UIs that have simply not gotten any attention A severe lack of decent hardware Scaled down desktop apps on a phone (seriously who thought this was a good idea) No security whatsoever Basic features missing or requiring a significant degree of tinkering to get working such as audio or calling permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T156@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (3 children) I don't think it will. It hasn't so far, despite there having been linux phones in the past, and it's got the Windows Phone/Symbian problem where users don't go to it because it lacks support for the apps they use, and developers don't support it because it doesn't have much by way of users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago Let's hope, gaming on Linux has become so good I un installed windows completely... permalink fedilink source parent [–] msage@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago That's why we need to move to it - be the egg that becomes the first chicken. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago I mean we do have the benefit of Waydroid on most Linux distros, so maybe it'll be a Wine/proton situation where the new OS emulates Android apps in a separate container. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago Let's hope, gaming on Linux has become so good I un installed windows completely... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] msage@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago That's why we need to move to it - be the egg that becomes the first chicken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago I mean we do have the benefit of Waydroid on most Linux distros, so maybe it'll be a Wine/proton situation where the new OS emulates Android apps in a separate container. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago There are a few key issues with mobile Linux: UIs that have simply not gotten any attention A severe lack of decent hardware Scaled down desktop apps on a phone (seriously who thought this was a good idea) No security whatsoever Basic features missing or requiring a significant degree of tinkering to get working such as audio or calling permalink fedilink source parent