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[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 684 points 2 days ago (75 children)

And this is why having 3rd party app stores is important. It’s why it matters that Google is killing side loading, if two fucking companies get to decide what you can do on your phone, we’re in a bad spot technology wise

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (5 children)

If people were more aware of how to make and install mobile web apps it would be less of a problem.

At least on the iPhone you can still add a site to your screen that can behave a lot like an app, including camera access, location services, and even gyro. And it’s just a website like most “apps” are.

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