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VLC - App stores were a mistake
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They've not updated it there either though. It seems to be less of a case of can't update Android and more of a case of won't update Android
What exactly is the issue preventing them from updating the Android version?
Also, if that's the case, it sounds like "App stores were a mistake" is a bit misleading, since the particular app store isnt the problem.
Basically, modern app stores have changed how they work and now require the signing keys, VLC feel this is a bad thing and refuse to update. Banks are okay with it, but VLC feel more strongly than banks.
Isn't that how fdroid worked for a long time?
Edit: although it doesn't make sense to me for play store to do the same without the source code available
Edit 2:
Not buying it. They could let the dev sign evey combination before uploading. They'll be caching them anyways
Traditionally Fdroid signs every app. Not with the developers key. The future are reproducible builds. https://f-droid.org/2023/01/15/towards-a-reproducible-fdroid.html this is a futuristic app store, not what google has.