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Google ends its 30% app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores (www.engadget.com)
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[–] 121 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Tech writers consistently suck. We've had 3rd party app stores for a long time. Googles trying to make them worse, not welcoming them

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    3rd party app stores were installable through Google Play for a long time? You sure?

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  • [–] 32 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    If they are only installable via Google doesn't that make them 2nd party?

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    • [–] 35 points 8 months ago

    Because they were forced by the EU. It's still a US company.

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    [–] 18 points 8 months ago

    Lowers, not ends.

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    [–] 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

    Wait wasn't there a debacle out of this not too long ago...? Gotta go read

    Edit: ok so this does not change the restrictions with sideloading they announced before. From the sounds of it, it's either a new perspective on marketing or they are trying to damage control their public image, idk.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Motorola probably scared them with their GrapheneOS cooperation. GOOD. Competition

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    [–] 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    This is old news.

    Are they going to force 3rd party android Devs to use a google account or not?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    It's unclear from this article, which, to me, seems to be more about appeasing big game makers. This part talks about the third party app stores briefly.

    ...Google’s announcement also includes details on how third-party app stores can come to Android. Third-party app stores will be able to apply to the company's new "Registered App Stores" program to see if they meet "certain quality and safety benchmarks." If they do, they'll be able to take advantage of a streamlined installation interface in Android. Participating in the program is optional, and users will still be able to sideload alternative app stores that aren't part of the program, but Google clearly has a preference. Changes the company plans to make to sideloading later in 2026 could deliberately make the process more difficult, which might force developers to apply to Google’s program.

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    • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Now a mere 20 pc! Wait, that's still a lot...

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