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Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] 74 points 5 months ago (12 children)

How is it even legal for a company to decide what you can or can't install in your own device?

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  • [–] 29 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    Because anti-trust has not been enforced this century, with the exception of Lina Khan's work as the FCC director.

    Companies have been pushing the boundaries further and further for decades, with almost no push back.

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    For the same reason they can make you click agree to terms before you can do anything with the device.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Terms of service are unenforceable as nobody reads them.
    A contract cannot be valid if one side has not read it. If one side cannot guarantee the other side has read it, it's their onus.
    Also, clicking a button that says "I accept" isn't signing a contract. If it doesn't have your signature or a certified digital signature, it isn't a contract.
    It's just an "I told you so" that allows them to kick you out, like the rules at the entrance of a restaurant. It doesn't give them the power to sue you or anything like that. It's just covering their asses with legalese excuses. Any legal practice that claims otherwise are just legal mercenaries for the wealthy.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Ugghhhh, its THEIR OS you're using. Perfect example is Nintendo.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    "If you want to replace Internet Explorer with Netscape Navigator, why not just use Solaris or OS/2 or something? It's THEIR OS you're using" didn't go over too well with the courts.

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