Google appears to have quietly rolled out a feature to the Play Store that allows users to remotely uninstall apps from other devices.
I know it’s sometimes informative, but I really hate the popularity of “$x quietly does $y” in headlines.
You want Google to run ads on TV or something? It’s a tiny feature.
Agreed, it’s such a clickbaity tactic - makes it sound like they’re revealing some dark secret Google wanted kept hidden, when in fact it sounds like a small but useful change to improve customer experience, but not something that they would make a big deal out of.
“Google Slams Play Store with Remote Uninstall Update”
is this so app makers can delete their apps on my phone when they go under or get pulled or decide to rob everyone?
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.
Reading is a long awaited feature for most Lemmy users.
man you ain’t kiddin
you’re funny.
Makes sense. You can install apps remotely. Why not uninstall?
They’ve had this ability for years, to remove copromosed apps from devices, they’re just giving it to users now.
Joke’s on you, Google! I uninstalled the Play store weeks ago!
So you can you finally uninstall Play Store remotely?!
F-Droid>>>>
