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Google's shocking developer decree struggles to justify the urgent threat to F-Droid
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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2025
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They’re not removing a feature though, so that whole argument falls over instantly.
Today: I can sideload a non verified apk.
After the update: I grab the same apk and I can't sideload it.
That’s not removing a feature though, it’s just changing it. Side loading is the feature.
You could do something with the device, now you can't.
That's illegal here.
I very much doubt that’s how the law works lol
Sure... and you're telling me that because?
Because you’re wrong.
I'm not. It's cute you believe you understand the legal context better than I do though. But that's still not an answer, I don't give a shit if you believe that's how it works or not.
It’s cute that you think that simply changing a feature is illegal lol