Android’s open door is closing |13 November 2026

• Why Google’s new app rules should worry us all

By Sunny Esparon

There was a time when one of Android’s greatest selling points was beautifully simple: if you owned the phone, you could decide what to install on it. You could download an application directly from a website, experiment with independent software, explore alternative app stores, or install something that Google had never approved. You did not need a technology giant’s permission to make your device work the way you wanted.

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