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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by doiwin on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:14AM (#24305074)
I know about them. But I would have to root my phone to install them. And that means trusting some binary blob from someone on the internet. So I would not do it.
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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by pricechild on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:17AM (#24305121)
On iOS maybe, but there's no problem installing 3rd party app stores on Android without rooting. See for example F-Droid.

Recent versions of Android have also improved the permissions model... you can specify what apps (e.g. F-Droid) are allowed to install other apps. You don't need to add a blanket allow forever.

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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by daniel-s on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:17AM (#24305119)
Not true on Android, you just need to download and install F-Droid; a free software app store.
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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by djsumdog on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:35AM (#24306090)
True, but it's still a terrible user experience for the average person.
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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by Hasnep on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:17AM (#24305115)
Why would you have to root your phone? On my Android phone I just go into the settings app to enable third party appstores.
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Re:Google is apparently taking down all/most Fediverse apps ... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:17AM (#24305113)
You don't need to root your phone to sideload on Android... at least I've never encountered an Android device where that was true.
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