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Why Google don't restrict side loading apps?

Recently I wondered why Google doesn’t restrict the installation of apps only from Google Play? What stops them from doing this? I think making Android iOS would increase their profit

P. S. I really don’t want Google restrict sideloading. I just got curious why they didn’t do it

unmagical ,

I side load. That’s why I stick to Android. If they get rid of that I need to find something else. Restricting what your users can do is actually a bad business process and the key thing keeping me away from Apple. If Apple were to actually open their systems and start respecting their users they would get more customers.

user_naa OP ,

Then I have the opposite question: why Apple won’t open IPhones for side loading if it will feet more money?

unmagical ,

They have touted for a long time their false equivalency that restriction equals security. If they backtrack on that (I believe) they believe they will lose customers. In reality their fanbase will likely stick with them because that’s what they know and the added functionality will make their offerings a more appealing product.

Now that Europe is forcing their hand on some of this we can see the impacts it will have on their market growth in the coming years. There are other factors that impact this potential shift in market share too:

  • Is your current phone still working
  • Have you had a lot of problems with your current phone or phone manufacturer
  • Are you willing to ignore Apple’s past regresses in anticipation of actually being able to use their hardware as you wish
catloaf ,

It’s one of their differentiating features.

IllNess ,

I think making Android iOS would increase their profit.

I think the opposite. If this happens either people would jump to iPhone or third parties that allow sideloading. The privacy crowd would start a new Android branch or just make Linux phones more popular.

EABOD25 ,

Because if they shared platforms, they’d have to share profits. IMO both companies would lose money. Plus the open competition between the 2 platforms also helps with sales and motivation to stick to your current SP which is a benefit for both companies

breadsmasher ,
@breadsmasher@lemmy.world avatar

Theyve always touted android as an open platform. Why would it benefit them to follow apples route?

Plus, apple are being slapped around in the EU at the moment for exactly this reason - having a closed app store

polyduekes , (edited )

it’s only open in words, the android phone you purchase from oems contains plenty of proprietary stuff, not only from the oem itself but from google and and even the chipmakers like Qualcomm as well and in some cases like play integrity, an open alternative doesn’t exist on top of that, oems don’t just receive the aosp from google for their devices but something called partner sources as well and i don’t know much about them except that they aren’t publicly available

edit;and yes as you might have expected a lot of hardware in your android phone is pretty unusuable without proprietary stuff though i think i am sidetracking from the main topic at discussion now…

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