> A lot of power users who buy flagships will leave for iPhones if Android ceases to be an open platform.
99.9% of people who use Android have never, and never will, install apps outside the Play Store, and aren't even aware that they can do so.
99.9% of people who use Android have never, and never will, install apps outside the Play Store, and aren't even aware that they can do so.
I'd guesstimate that close to 50% of Android users know how to install an apk.
Outside of the Western market, installing Android apps not from Google Play is a completely normal and regular thing. In countries like India, Brazil, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Philippines (which represent a massive portion of global Android users) it is a standard part of using a phone.