Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without verification

Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by freefaler on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @09:28PM (#45909764)

Well... it would be good if this was true, but read the ToS and it looks more like a licence to use than "ownership" sadly :(

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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by AnthonyMouse on Thursday November 13, 2025 @12:42AM (#45911148)

"Android" is really a lot of different code but most of it is the Apache license or the GPL. Google Play has its own ToS, but why should that have to do with anything when you're not using it?

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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by johnnyanmac on Friday November 14, 2025 @03:41AM (#45925059)

Google doesn't own AOSP. We don't need any google apps on an andoid phone for it to function.

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