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Re:Google requiring Android apps on Play store to use its bi... by gundmc on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @02:50AM (#24624800)
The original blog also talks about getting better support for third-party app store choice which should help with these issues.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/09/listening-...

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Re:Google requiring Android apps on Play store to use its bi... by rkangel on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @05:48AM (#24625703)
I am in agreement with remarks elsewhere here that this is being done cynically to be pointed at by lawyers rather than as an actual intention to make third party app-stores better for either users or the app-store operators.
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Re:Google requiring Android apps on Play store to use its bi... by gundmc on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @04:53PM (#24632839)
You're entitled to that view, but at this point it's nothing more than baseless speculation.
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