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Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies (asia.nikkei.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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