Donation page "not compliant with Google Play Policies"

Re:Donation page "not compliant with Google Play Policies" by CydeWeys on Saturday April 10, 2021 @12:52PM (#26762885)

> Google provides a service, but they also require everyone to use their service. There is no realistic alternative if you want to reach the 70% of the market Google controls.

Epic/Fortnite beg to differ. Unlike with Apple, no one is forced to use the Play Store to get apps for your phone.

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Re:Donation page "not compliant with Google Play Policies" by kentonv on Saturday April 10, 2021 @12:56PM (#26762916)

Epic is literally suing Google over exactly this problem. https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368363/epic-google-fort...

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Re:Donation page "not compliant with Google Play Policies" by freyir on Saturday April 10, 2021 @01:06PM (#26763052)

What prevents the Epic store (or any alternative store) from gaining more traction? Is it just that users prefer the default store that ships with the phone? Or are there other barriers?

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Re:Donation page "not compliant with Google Play Policies" by kentonv on Saturday April 10, 2021 @02:21PM (#26763683)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26762660

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Re:Donation page "not compliant with Google Play Policies" by freyir on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @02:54AM (#26788924)

Yikes, that sucks.

I’m fine with the walled garden of my iPhone and Apple’s App Store. But I had hoped there was an alternative for those so inclined.

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