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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Do you think Android will one day become so restrictive that sideloading (installing apps outside of Playstore) will become extremely limited, or completely banned?

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Do you think Android will one day become so restrictive that sideloading (installing apps outside of Playstore) will become extremely limited, or completely banned?

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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

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Yup! Sideloading is legally required to be available by the EU Digital Markets Act by March 2024. Both Apple and Android must comply!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act

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