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Play Store could soon handle updates for sideloaded apps (APK teardown)

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Play Store could soon handle updates for sideloaded apps (APK teardown)

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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

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Google is working on a change that may let users install updates for sideloaded apps right from the Play Store.

Google is working on a change that may let users install updates for sideloaded apps right from the Play Store.

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Is this an effect of Epic winning that lawsuit against Google and wanting them to provide access from third-party app stores? Or is just typical Google fuckery?

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