Antitrust curbs to require tech giants to allow third-party app platforms and billing

Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies::TOKYO – Japan is preparing regulations that would require tech giants like Apple and Google to allow outside app stores and payments on their mobile

  • zourn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    Honestly, I feel like they’ve made side loading easier and easier as times go on. Used to be that you’d just get a pop up that installs weren’t authorized for that app, then you had to dig through the settings to enable it. Nowadays the pop up has a shortcut to the correct settings page and even visually flashes the right toggle for you to make it easier to find.

    • CynicRaven@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      I could be wrong but I think at one point the outside sources toggle was just a one time thing and affected all applications.

      • Lupec@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        You’re right, it did use to be that way and I’m pretty sure it also automatically took you to that particular setting when you needed it