Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly - eviltoast
  • metaldream@sopuli.xyz
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    7 months ago

    Neither of those permissions should be required for an app store. If someone wants to check for updates manually they should be able to do that.

    • circuscritic@lemmy.ca
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      7 months ago

      Required means not optional… which both are…

      Also, it’s not unusual for a repo manager to request the ability to check for background updates, or send notifications…which again, are both optional.