But not in the US — not yet.
    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
      31·
      11 days ago

      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).

      • Anivia@feddit.orgEnglish
        31·
        11 days ago

        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

        • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
          3·
          10 days ago

          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.

          • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            10 days ago

            Huh? I’m pretty sure fdroid did a silent update without asking me. I think Aurora store also did silent updates. I mean, I still have to allow it once, then afterwards it didn’t need my permission.

            What android version are you on? I’m on the latest Android 14.

            • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
              2·
              10 days ago

              I’m on Android 13. The following installation methods are available in Aurora Store, and all except Root produce confirmation popups.

              Session installer            ⚫

              Session based installer for bundled/split APKs
              Recommended, in-built and supports all Android versions

              Native installer (Deprecated)       ⚫

              Intent based installer, available on all devices
              Best suited for devices running below Android 4.4

              Root installer                 🔘

              Shell based installer using root permissions
              Requires root/superuser privileges, supports all Android versions.

              • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                2·
                10 days ago

                Ah so its has to be a new Android 14 feature.

                So basically: If you’ve done at least 1 update using a third-party appstore for an app, it automatically give permission for third-party appstores to update that particular app for future updates, without prompting the user.

                Edit: wait, I just googled it and apparantly, you could already allow third party app stores do silents updates since android 12. The android 14 update is basically just allowing the third party app store that first installs the app to become the “Update Owner” to block other app stores (including Google Play) from updating the owns under the third-party store’s “ownership”.

                So I think you could already do that on any device Android 12 or later. Just try to do an update using the app, then wait for the next update to see if the update prompt goes away, which it should go away.

  • limerod@reddthat.comMEnglish
    491·
    13 days ago

    Who asked? If they cared about users they would install F-droid not Epic store.

  • Vespair@lemm.eeEnglish
    20·
    11 days ago

    Epic: “Steam has an unfair monopoly!”

    epic gets pre installed as bloat ware on a bunch of phones

    Epic: “What? We never said we didn’t like monopolies, we just don’t like Steam being the ones with the monopoly!”

  • Scolding7300@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    12 days ago

    Perhaps with this extra bloatware it’ll weaken Google’s hold, here’s hoping that that will drive us to get full control of our digital lives

  • commander@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    11 days ago

    It’ll still be about whether Epic gets mobile ports or if Valve or another service streamlines and integrates a Proton/Winlator solution. Not the worst bloatware but I’m still holding out for something Steam based. It’s mid-December and still waiting for the games EGS they said would start dropping before the end of the year

  • ObsidianZed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    11 days ago

    Serious question though, why? It’s not like they offer a ton of apps. It’s not a real app store, it’s effectively just a launcher for the 3-4 apps they have.

      • ub0x5jtk@lemdro.idEnglish
        11·
        11 hours ago

        Google is by no means a monopoly. There is iOS, few other systems, and even on android you have a dozen of stores.

        And the pre-installed Google apps package deal is completely fine. You get a system you would have to spend billions on, infrastructure, verified brand, and much more, and you get their product for the price of bundling it with few more, which end user can just not use or even debloat.

        You must really hate Google to think this is in an way unfair.