Comment on Japan forces Apple and Google to open their mobile platforms • The Register

• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You can still verify the install even if it went through the play store no? Or are apps on the playstore not signed by the developer?

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  • TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You’re still putting a measure of trust into Google with that, rather than just trusting F-Droid.

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    • barsoap@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You’re still putting complete trust into Google by using any android that isn’t thoroughly de-googled, built from scratch, and installed on a jailbroken phone. They’re integrated on the OS level they can do whatever they want.

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      • TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Lol I do run Android without Google Play Services.

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