After it was discovered that Samsung would begin blocking any attempt to sideload apps Epic Games has made the decision to remove Fortnite, among other titles, from the Galaxy Store.
When the Galaxy Z Fold 6 began to land in the hands of users, the loaded version of One UI touted a brand-new attempt to block unverified apps from being sideloaded. Samsung’s One UI 6.1.1 asks if the user wants to turn on the “Auto Blocker,” a function that will block not only apps from unverified sources but also commands or software updates via USB cable.
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Epic Games views this as poor behavior on Samsung’s part, citing it as one reason the company is pulling Fortnite from the Galaxy Store in One UI. A blog post notes that the decision was also made because of “ongoing Google proposals to Samsung to restrain competition in the market for Android app distribution.”
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Source: Epic Games pulls Fortnite from the Galaxy Store
Come on Samsung, blocking sideloading and USB? Really, one of the advantages of Android is that it is a (more) open system.
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