While WEI is thankfully cancelled, it’s not entirely cancelled… They’re planning on making it available still in WebViews with the intention that websites can check if a malicious Android app is trying to do a phishing scheme.

Seems like such a niche “security” feature… what are they really trying to accomplish here? Something seems fishy to me

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    8 months ago

    this is not cancellation. This is Google taking a step back, and regroup to attack back.

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      8 months ago

      They care about one thing only: Money.

      Obviously this is more of a strategic retreat and nothing else. It’s also a very common tactic to push for something crass, pull back, wait a bit and repeat. Most commonly resistance gets weaker each time, because people are people.

      Now if anyone thinks they made money with a retreat and won’t try again, because it’s obviously much more lucrative, which stone exactly are you living under?

      You are 100% correct. Nothing is won till you make it impossible for Google to push forward or destroy their motivation for trying again later.