Google asks what we think of their plans to block Android app installs outside of Google Play (unless the developers let Google verify their identity and pay a fee).
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Thank you @grote for sharing this.
In addition to telling #Google that locking down #Android is bad, I'd also recommend every app developer to write to the @EUCommission's #DMA enforcement team and tell them that this practically circumvents Article 6(4) of the #DigitalMarketsAct, which was supposed to enable 3rd party app (stores).
The EC is discussing the same question with #Apple atm and they have to understand what happens if they let this happen.
Contact form:
https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/contact-dma-team_en
@grote
This policy change feels like an effort by google to maintain their monopoly while still complying in letter with the EUs laws on requiring support for multiple app stores.
Well, EU actually requires them to not gatekeep, which they wouldn't comply with.
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