You want to run? What's your take on beans and corn?

I bet you AOC is going to be the next presidential candidate.

AFAIK it's specifically google play services that enforces it, if you don't have that on the phone then you're fine.

The one you can install via Google's Play Store.

It's literally the topic of the entire thread.

I'd disagree that auto updates are really an advantage, however my point was that the upcoming changes to sideloading apps (which includes a 24 hour wait to enable sideloading) will probably apply to apps installed via third party app stores. I'm basing this on the fact that third party app stores seem to leverage the same mechanism as sideloading apps from other sources, like via the browser.

Auto updates are not always good. They often add enshitification new "features".

One example I experienced. I stopped Duolingo from updating for months. Because the update removed the ability to get unlimited energy by joining a classroom. Now that its updated it sucks because I have the stupid energy system and can't just do lessons all I want, I am basically stuck at 2 per day.

I can of course, subscribe, to get rid of this limit, but the subscription pricing and even ability feels incredibly obfuscated, which makes me want to now. I want to say its also a bit pricey.

One of the great ironies of modern life is that people are often disinterested in the workings of the systems we build as a society, while those systems define so much of our lives. It takes time and effort and interest to learn these things, and most people lack at least one of those The folks here on Lemmy tend to be more plugged in than most people, but I'm willing to bet that there are areas where we have big blind spots in terms of the systems around us as well.

What would not "taking it" look like?