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The Google Play Store Ruling Is Bad News for Longtime Android Phone Users(gizmodo.com)

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Not to editorialize, but I think this is kind of a crazy article. Sharing for the laughs and the discussuon.

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harry_balzac@lemmy.world
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What was Google protecting us from?

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pycorax@lemmy.world
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Adblockers apparently

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BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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Certainly not from malware. The play store is the central repository of Android malware.

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XTL@sopuli.xyz
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Privacy and choice.

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adhdplantdev@lemm.ee
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In theory malicious android apps. In practice they create locked ecosystems that are hard for anyone to break in. No one wants another apple model.

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Engywuck@lemm.ee
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No one wants another apple model.

Indeed… If I wanted a locked down toy I would have bought an iThing.

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bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml
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From what they’re going to do to you if they’re not protecting you.

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