Google appears to have quietly rolled out a feature to the Play Store that allows users to remotely uninstall apps from other devices.

  • @unreasonabro
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    249 months ago

    is this so app makers can delete their apps on my phone when they go under or get pulled or decide to rob everyone?

    • @[email protected]
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      249 months ago

      I don’t think you even read the summary in the OP that describes exactly what this feature does. This is a feature for users for their owned devices. You can remotely install apps already. Now you can do the opposite.

      • @[email protected]
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        19 months ago

        I thought the joke is that their real goal is to misuse it and they pretend it to be a feature.

        • @unreasonabro
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          9 months ago

          oh good, i was starting to think everybody thought it was an actual question!

          edit: lol, such hostility around here, y’all cute

    • kingthrillgore
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      9 months ago

      Its for users to uninstall apps they installed.

      Google has always had the ability to remote uninstall apps in the Play Store services since day 1.