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Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly (arstechnica.com)

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[-] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

So...a repo manager asks to notify you of updates, and check for them in the background...and that requires an essay long screed?

FYI I have battery optimizations enabled, and notifications disabled. App works great.

But whatever, I genuinely give no shits if you use it, or don't.

[-] metaldream@sopuli.xyz -4 points 7 months ago

Neither of those permissions should be required for an app store. If someone wants to check for updates manually they should be able to do that.

[-] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

Required means not optional... which both are....

Also, it's not unusual for a repo manager to request the ability to check for background updates, or send notifications....which again, are both optional.

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