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Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies (asia.nikkei.com)
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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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[–] zourn 7 points 1 year 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.

[–] CynicRaven 5 points 1 year 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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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