990
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
357 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 80 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Wasn't Apple sued for not allowing sideloading?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    You will be able sideload but the developer has to be authorized by Google. I.e. you can still install apps from f-droid but people publishing apps on f-droid will have to register with Google.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I dont have an issue with a feature to allow my phone to automatically veirfy signatures. But there should be a way to import/configure more signature verification providers including my own authority and even then it should still allow imstall if user really want and trust it.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Of course, the real issue is that it requires developers to sing up into Google's ecosystem to distribute any apps. The entire ecosystem of mods and alternative stores will be fine but it's just another proof Google is trying to kill it.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent