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Epic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopoly (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Just to add, there are multiple app stores available for Android devices. I hate Google, but this seems like an odd attack at first glance

[–] magic_smoke@links.hackliberty.org 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Because they make deals with manufacturers to ensure only google play is loaded on, and that the bootloader is locked so custom ROMs can't be easily installed. If they decline, they lose the right to ship w/ google play, and therefore piss of the average user.

Not just a coincidence that the only flagship devices on the market with an unlockable bootloader are made by Google. If you want to use android without them in a secure manner, you're going to have to pay them for it.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This makes a lot more sense, and was the information I was missing. Thank you. As others have pointed out though, last I knew Samsung shipped with their own store

[–] magic_smoke@links.hackliberty.org 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think there's some leeway given for manufacturer owned appstores, especially for the big boys.

That being said its mostly controlled opposition IMO.

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But that doesn't speak towards the Apple side, which locks their app store and hardware as well.

[–] magic_smoke@links.hackliberty.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apple has stranglehold over their devices.

Google has a stranglehold over theirs, and everyone else's who isn't either Google or built to serve a sanctioned (by the U.S.) foreign market like China or Russia.

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

Except samsung ships with their own store on all galaxy devices, even if play is there too. So it doesn't fit with a stranglehold.

If google withdrew android to only Google hardware, does that suddenly make them not infringing anymore? Leaving all other phone devs to make their own OS...

[–] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago

My OnePlus 7 Pro came with an unlockable bootloader. Or was that deal after that phone came out?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

Yup, I use F-Droid for most of my apps, and Aurora as an anonymous FE to the Play store. I also have a couple apps sideloaded.