CyanogenMod Installer Removed From Google Play Store

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 28, 2013 @02:00AM from the now-that-sounds-ungrateful-to-me dept.

sfcrazy writes "[Wednesday] Google asked the CM team to voluntarily remove the [CyanogenMod installer] app from the store or they would be forced to remove it administratively. CM team chose to remove the app voluntarily. According to the CyanogenMod team, Google initially said that the app was in violation of Google's Play's developer terms. When the CM team reached out to the Play team, they found that 'though application itself is harmless, and not actually in violation of their Terms of Service, since it 'encourages users to void their warranty', it would not be allowed to remain in the store.'" You can still install manually, though.

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Re:Google is a pile of shit by Barny · 2013-11-28 02:38 · Score: 4, Funny

Just unplug the router, fashion a tinfoil hat and wear it while crying yourself to sleep in a corner. Google is the internet, get used to it.

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Encouraging? by wonkey_monkey · 2013-11-28 03:32 · Score: 1, Funny

Go on... void your warranty. All the cool kids are doing it.

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Re: Where's the outrage?! by Minwee · 2013-11-28 05:09 · Score: 3, Funny

Whereas the Nokia 1011 has 0% of all mobile malware. Clearly it uses a superior operating system than any of its more modern competitors.