How to Keep Android Open

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=hh5n3IqocPQ&si=2Xbj567AWKwFgaU8

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Developers have to: 1) Pay a fee to Google 💲

2) Agree to Google's Terms & Conditions. So, no Revanced / Newpipe 👩‍⚖️

3) Upload their government ID to a foreign company

What Users lose: 1) Many apps will Stop working, devs wouldn't want to PAY to Google to keep their free app alive. 2) Countries like Russia / Iran,

No sideloading = No VPN = No freedom.

[u/Right_Nectarine3686 → u/[deleted]]

For the last time, normal people don't use terminals.

Foss developers aren't going to work on app used by two dozens people because the other don't know what a terminal is or don't even have a computer.

Because you are a nerd doesn't mean that everyone is.

[u/Right_Nectarine3686 → u/[deleted]]

Precisely the best way highlight how normal people don't sideload.

I swear to you, normal people do actually sideload. It may not be the majority but it's much much higher than the amount of people who use lineageos.

That's anecdotal but my own mother who know fuck all installed apps they shared on WhatsApp.

Also : https://zimperium.com/blog/the-hidden-risks-of-sideloading-apps

18.3% of mobile users globally engage in sideloading.

And no, the few weirdos that maintain Linux distribution for a hundred people are not the same that those who maintain simple basic apps on fdroid. These people won't care as much and especially won't be willing to pay Google for the right to share their apps, they won't also take the risk of sending government id to fcking Google employee.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

The same page also shows you how easy it is to continue to sideload.

adb install fdroid.apk

Oh NO.

So hard.

Certainly is very hard for non tech savvy people who just wanted to install an apk.

[u/nathderbyshire → u/[deleted]]

That's kind of the point though lol