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For many years, one of the primary selling points of Android smartphones was that no big corporation could gatekeep what the user can run on their phones. But starting with Android 17 in 2026, only developers manually approved by Google can create APKs that install on Android. | For many years, one of the primary selling points of Android smartphones was that no big corporation could gatekeep what the user can run on their phones. But starting with Android 17 in 2026, only developers manually approved by Google can create APKs that install on Android. | ||
Developers applying for approval are required to | Developers applying for approval are required to disclose their real-life identity to Google. | ||
Google | Google justified this restriction by stating:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Temelkov |first=Ilia |date=2025-08-25 |title=Google will make sideloading apps way more difficult from next year |url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-will-make-sideloading-apps-way-more-difficult-from-next-year_id173542 |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=PhoneArea |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251115170744/https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-will-make-sideloading-apps-way-more-difficult-from-next-year_id173542 |archive-date=15 Nov 2025}}</ref> | ||
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===Non-replaceable batteries since the Samsung Galaxy S6=== | ===Non-replaceable batteries since the Samsung Galaxy S6=== | ||
Justin Denison, Samsung's public relations person, said:<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8mfEud8n4c Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 - Livestream (Replay] ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=U8mfEud8n4c Archived])</ref> | Justin Denison, Samsung's public relations person, said:<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8mfEud8n4c&t=1650s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 - Livestream (Replay] ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=U8mfEud8n4c Archived])</ref> | ||
<blockquote>We refused to do this for some time. That's because we didn't want to have a built-in battery, until we were absolutely sure that users would feel confident about charging their phones. </blockquote> | <blockquote>We refused to do this for some time. That's because we didn't want to have a built-in battery, until we were absolutely sure that users would feel confident about charging their phones. </blockquote> | ||
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==="Web Environment Integrity API" by Google=== | ==="Web Environment Integrity API" by Google=== | ||
Google | Google proposed the Web Environment Integrity API, which critics described as a form of [[Digital rights management|DRM]] for the web.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i0Ho-x7s_U Google's trying to DRM the internet, and we have to make sure they fail] - Louis Rossmann ([https://www.brighteon.com/1f4125e9-f0cd-46a3-bf38-0ff22881c0f9 Brighteon mirror], [https://old.bitchute.com/video/Jl7ze8KjhWvK/ BitChute mirror]) ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0i0Ho-x7s_U Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruchon |first=Jody |date=2023-07-22 |title=Web Environment Integrity Must Be Stopped: Enslavement By "Remote Attestation" |url=https://www.jodybruchon.com/2023/07/22/web-environment-integrity-must-be-stopped-enslavement-by-remote-attestation/ |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=jodybruchon.com |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201031758/https://www.jodybruchon.com/2023/07/22/web-environment-integrity-must-be-stopped-enslavement-by-remote-attestation/ |archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref> | ||
=="To enhance our services"== | =="To enhance our services"== | ||
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The update introduced advertisements on the refrigerator's display. Critics noted the contrast between the language used and the nature of the change.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
=="To streamline the experience"== | =="To streamline the experience"== | ||
===Fewer ports on modern laptops=== | ===Fewer ports on modern laptops=== | ||
In the 2000s and early 2010s, three or four USB ports built into laptops were not uncommon. Modern laptops in contrast usually feature one or two USB-A ports and might feature an USB-C port, in addition to less modular and less upgradeable parts. | In the 2000s and early 2010s, three or four USB ports built into laptops were not uncommon. Modern laptops in contrast usually feature one or two USB-A ports and might feature an USB-C port, in addition to less modular and less upgradeable parts. Critics have argued that fewer built-in ports force users to carry additional hubs and adapters, offsetting any portability gains from thinner designs.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Victor |date=2022-11-24 |title=Why are so many laptops having less ports? |url=https://www.easydongle.com/why-do-new-laptops-have-less-ports/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251118151642/https://www.easydongle.com/why-do-new-laptops-have-less-ports/ |archive-date=18 Nov 2025|access-date=2025-10-02 |website=easydongle.com}} </ref> | ||
===Google wants to help cleaning up MicroSD cards by denying normal write access=== | ===Google wants to help cleaning up MicroSD cards by denying normal write access=== | ||