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Organic Maps got removed from Google Play Store. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Apk Link: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/apk/OrganicMaps-24081605-GooglePlay.apk

Note: If you don't want to deal with stuff like this, I recommend you download and use it from F-Droid client or Accrescent AppStore.

Update: The app returned to the App Store.

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[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 245 points 3 months ago

It's Google.

I'm certain that "Common violations" = "competes with our own products".

[-] gjoel@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago

Does Google do that? Apple absolutely does it, but has Google ever done that?

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 3 months ago

Apple used to straight up steal the idea of existing apps. Lately it seems they favor buyout, like with dark cloud becoming weather, but it used to be that Apple would randomly swoop in and crush developers by creating a first party version of their app.