Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 month agoEpic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phoneswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down17cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkEpic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phoneswww.theverge.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoIt probably will have to to satisfy anti-monopoly rulings: allow app installation to be as seamless as Play Store (which has root access or similar).
minus-squareAnivia@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoNo, that would just require the permisson for the Epic Store to install APKs to be granted out of the box, no need for it to be a system app for that
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 month agoIf the permission is granted, the native/session APK installer still handles every install and update, including its “Do you want to install/update this app?” popup. Only root and system apps can do installs and updates silently.
It probably will have to to satisfy anti-monopoly rulings: allow app installation to be as seamless as Play Store (which has root access or similar).
No, that would just require the permisson for the Epic Store to install APKs to be granted out of the box, no need for it to be a system app for that
If the permission is granted, the native/session APK installer still handles every install and update, including its “Do you want to install/update this app?” popup. Only root and system apps can do installs and updates silently.