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Posted Jul 21, 2010 18:37 UTC (Wed) by corbet (editor, #1)
In reply to: Wesnoth struggles with App Store's GPL incompatibilities by pj
Parent article: Wesnoth struggles with App Store's GPL incompatibilities

Android can be locked down, though, so that it only installs applications from the market, for a vendor-determined definition of "market." There are reports that ATT is doing exactly that.


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Posted Jul 21, 2010 18:43 UTC (Wed) by JoeBuck (subscriber, #2330) [Link]

A particular carrier can lock down the Android devices it sells, but if I understand correctly the same application, or a modified version of it, can be installed on a non-locked-down Android.

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Posted Jul 21, 2010 19:29 UTC (Wed) by yokem_55 (subscriber, #10498) [Link]

For what it is worth, at least for the time being, you can install non-market apps on AT&T's android devices through the adb shell without any hacking or rooting.

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