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Re: VIM for android?

From Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.editors
Subject Re: VIM for android?
Date 2026-02-24 14:29 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <10nk93l$34cmn$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <10nhjam$2hjk6$1@news.xmission.com> <eli$2602231539@qaz.wtf> <10nig3b$2ith3$1@news.xmission.com> <eli$2602231850@qaz.wtf> <10nk62p$2ljn3$1@news.xmission.com>

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On 2026-02-24 13:37, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <eli$2602231850@qaz.wtf>,
> 
>> How do you use that method to install a real version of vim?
> 
> Well, it might not be possible.  But if someone else has already solved
> this problem, then it might be necessary to download an .apk file from
> their own website rather than using the Play Store.  I've already been down
> this road a time or two: The Android OS tries very hard to discourage you
> from doing this - that is, installing anything that didn't come from their
> Play Store - but you can do it if you really want to.

I'm a comparably new Android/smartphone/tablet-user and meanwhile
I've abandoned all hope. I'd have a lot questions like yours (and
including yours) concerning that platform and how to fix all its
inherent issues. - Is there any newsgroup to address such things?

Janis

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