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Re:Android developers can now force app updates by Marsymars on Thursday May 16, 2019 @12:55PM (#19930672)
> But an old version should at least still work as it did the day it was released.

Developers can't commit to maintaining old web-facing APIs forever.

Re:Android developers can now force app updates by kitsunesoba on Thursday May 16, 2019 @03:32PM (#19932221)
Right, the line has to be drawn somewhere. I shouldn’t be locked into design decisions or be expected to write adapter code for a handful of users who insist on running a version of my app that was released two years ago.
Re:Android developers can now force app updates by craftinator on Friday May 17, 2019 @03:32PM (#19942755)
Yeah, so don't worry about those edge cases. When their version stops working, they'll either update, because it isn't working, or they'll delete it; either way, problem solved.