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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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Since Twitter and Reddit killed 3rd party apps, how long until Google kills 3rd party launchers? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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They're locking down their ecosystem, have lost faith in a portion of their userbase, and they can't put advertisements on a launcher they can't control.

Sound familiar?

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[–] primalanimist 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In what way would Google profit from restricting 3rd party launchers? I can see why Twitter and Reddit want to charge access for 3rd party apps. Profit. Lots of profit. I don't see where Google would have anything to gain from restricting a very significant customization option in Android.