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Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?)

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Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> wrote

> This one is confusing to me as to what it really means for US citizens.

Nothing much with androids.

> 8 apps to be banned from the US version
> of the Google Play store February
> 19th (one with a billion downloads).
> 1. Alipay
> 2. CamScanner
> 3. QQ Wallet
> 4. SHAREit
> 5. Tencent QQ
> 6. VMate
> 7. WeChat Pay
> 8. WPS Office

> I'm not sure what this means for individuals though, as the article
> states: "*The order bans transactions with these apps by any person
> in the US*,  which would effectively ban them from both Google's
> Play Store and  Apple's App Store when it goes into effect."

And it remains to be seen how much of that is cancelled by Biden in days.

> I guess if you want them, get them now, where at least on Android, once
> you have the APK, you can basically install it forever on any Android 
> device;
> but I have no idea what they mean by a "transaction" in that statement.

Presumably using them.

> Even if you miss the February deadline, you can always
> extract the app if it's already installed, and it will still
> work on almost any Android phone (if it's a free app).

> And of course, there are always sideloads, so if you really want the
> app, I don't see how they can stop you - but I'm not sure at all what
> it means to a US Citizen who uses these apps after the deadline.

> I'm not using any of those apps, but I'm curious what this means to
> Americans? Does anyone have more information on what it means to us?

Fuck all. 

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8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?)  Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-11 04:21 +0000
  Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2021-01-10 20:41 -0800
    Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) james <james@invalid.nospam.com> - 2021-01-11 20:10 -0500
  Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-11 17:16 +1100
    Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-11 00:20 -0800
      Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-11 20:18 +1100
        Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-11 11:39 -0800
          Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 10:03 +1100
            Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-11 16:30 -0800
              Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 08:24 +0700
              Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2021-01-12 03:43 +0000
                Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-12 04:18 +0000
                Re: 8 apps to be banned from the US version of the Google Play & Apple App Store store February 19th (what does this mean to US citizens?) Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-12 04:21 +0000

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