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Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] 204 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Since Google’s goal is to improve security

Is it though? Really?

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  • [+] -15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What ulterior motive do they have for blocking sideloading?

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Essentially banning any apps that would hurt googles profits.

    I thought that was pretty obvious.

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  • [–] -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    It’s not. They already allow multiple app stores so they are not profiting off of every app.

    EDIT: people keep downvoting me like I’m bootlicking or disagreeing. I’m actually trying to understand what the suspicion actually is over ending sideloading. There’s definitely a security case to be made, but people don’t seem to buy that. What actually ARE you thinking?

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