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Re:Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is comin... by xg15 on Sunday January 25, 2026 @05:03AM (#46752508)
> Surely the marginal revenue from the inconsequential number of sideloading users isn't attractive enough to justify that kind of strategic blunder.

If the rumors are true that the whole anti-sideloading thing is mostly because some governments complained, it might not have to do with a business strategy at all.

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Re:Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is comin... by vbezhenar on Sunday January 25, 2026 @08:47AM (#46754035)
Why not limit these restrictions to these specific locations? Surely there's already lots of location-specific and carrier-specific customizations like shutter sound in Japan, different radio frequencies and many more. It still sucks for those who live in these countries, but at least they know who to point their finger at.
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