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Re:Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection by zb3 on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @06:54AM (#43971564)
No, they just use the "security" argument in bad faith, so third party apps can't compete with builtin ones made by Google.
Re:Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection by troyvit on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @09:32AM (#43972779)
That's my take. And even if they aren't using the security argument in bad faith this time, they have so often in the past that now they can reap the rewards of using that argument in bad faith.
Re:Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection by izacus on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @09:43AM (#43972921)
Right, because y'all didn't scream when Android games could upload all private photos to their servers because they got this blanket permission to download their game files.

Get outta here.

Re:Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection by zb3 on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @10:23AM (#43973324)
I don't care about games I don't download. I don't see a problem with the fact that if I download and execute a binary file on linux without explicit sandbox, it can mess up my system, that's my responsibility. Google pretends to care about my security, but they actually care about cementing their monopoly.
Re:Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection by UncleMeat on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @10:15AM (#43973226)
The builtin app is using the more privacy-friendly framework that Nextcloud claims they cannot use.