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

  • unreasonabro@lemmy.world
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    6 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?

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      6 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.

    • kingthrillgore@lemmy.ml
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      6 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.