Well, I’ll be damned. They finally won one it sounds like.

  • @bigFab@lemmy.world
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    281 year ago

    On top of what Aatube says about secret unfair deals, Google’s Play Store is necessary to run essential social services. In my case I need it to download my banking app and to sign into my university’s online studies.

    • @Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Even something as simple as the Wikipedia app checks to see if Google Play Services is installed and running before it’ll let you use it.

        • @aidan@lemmy.world
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          91 year ago

          Need an app to configure good ol’ eduroam wifi too

          I’m pretty sure you don’t, or at least didn’t, it’s just much more of a hassle to configure

          • Johanno
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            61 year ago

            In theory you don’t. In practice I couldn’t get working with the 6 page step for step tutorial.

            It is almost impossible to get it working without the app.

    • @Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee
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      11 year ago

      But that won’t necessarily change with this ruling right? Your government doesn’t need to change how their apps function because of this.