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F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project (arstechnica.com)
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In a blog post, F-Droid staff say that Google's plan to force devs outside Google Play to register with the company threatens to kill alternative app stores like F-Droid.

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[–] 39 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I mean, it kind of sounds like it's time to start looking for alternatives to Android. Linux phones work well enough, but there isn't a good reason to migrate right now, and the app library for Android is more mature. If the app library is cut off at the knees, then there's a reason to migrate.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    As far as the app library thing is concerned, I think that depends on the distro and if there are special requirements for the apps it runs. However, if it can just simply run Linux packages with a touchscreen interface, then I already mostly migrated to multiplatform foss apps that I can export my settings to.

    However I really don't want to buy a new phone anytime soon. I was planning for this one to last me atleast 5 years.

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