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Why is Google allowed to remove purchases from our Play Store accounts without telling us? (www.androidpolice.com)

submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Apple probably does the same thing. You pay 20 bucks for an app that gets taken down from the store: does the next phone get it still?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah - I have lots of apps that I paid for that have been delisted or aren’t compatible with my current model iPhone. I had a couple that were installed but got “offloaded” so I still have the icon but the app is gone forever :)

[–] dontwakethetrees@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Technically won’t be able to download from the app store but using applications like imazing to download it and as long as you previously owned it, Apple will restore your purchases.

I’ve been using a manga reader that got taken off the store around 2017, still use it and transfer it to each new device (works for both phone and iPad). The ad-free in-app purchase restores just fine too.

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[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

epic games tells us we can pull out of any purchase

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

most epic games are drm free btw

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