@unfa@mastodon.social Alphabet (Google) is being aided by banks, governments and large corporations ending web support and requiring apps for functionality that could be on Web. AND ALSO tying the app to Google framework & verification so it won't work on compatible OS, degoogled Android, without a Google account or with Google framework turned off on actual Android. Also far newer versions than Playstore supports making people's phones & tablets prematurely scrap.