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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by SushiHippie on Monday December 11, 2023 @08:20PM (#38607963)
What does google play store have compared to third party stores?
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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by devit on Monday December 11, 2023 @10:43PM (#38609134)
It runs as a privileged app.

It uses that to install new applications and update applications installed by other app stores without the OS-level confirmation, probably can't be uninstalled on most Android OSes and perhaps some other things.

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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by SushiHippie on Monday December 11, 2023 @11:19PM (#38609423)
Auto updates can be implemented by other apps without prompt. [0] But you're right on initial install there is that installation confirmation prompt and other stores may be uninstalled.

[0] https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/P...

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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by kmeisthax on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @01:29AM (#38610254)
This was only implemented after the Epic v. Google lawsuit.
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Re:Epic vs. Google: Google Loses by devit on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @09:51AM (#38612874)
Yes, but it's without prompt only for apps that they themselves installed, while Google Play can bypass that.
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