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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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[–] 33 points 1 year ago* (13 children)

why can google not just code something like this into android:

allow apps from:
( ) All sources (how it is now; allow each app to install apps from external sources)
( ) Just Google Play
( ) Apps which have been verified by Google Developer Program

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

    Taking Google at their word for a moment, it's far too easy to scam the clueless masses into selecting the first one. Might work okay if it's strictly an ADB command, tho.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm inclined to think that's not the job of an OS vendor to prevent. Sure, put a warning label on it, but it's the user's device; once they say they know what they're doing, that should be that.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The implication here is, if they implement this, is that they volunteer to assume liability, should e.g., your bank account be drained despite undergoing their forced strict lockdown on paid and owned devices.

    Fat chance, because laws are meaningless to crime syndicates

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    It might be a reasonable trade for users to make if Google assumed liability. In fact, that would be an interesting way to implement laws to discourage practices like these.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    but they could make it be google play or samsung store only as the default as a compromise

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I can see it already:

    () Just Google Play (safe)

    () Verified apps (not recommended)

    Advanced settings

    click on Advanced settings

    () All sources (Unsafe. Will probably kill your cat and burn down your house)

    tick the box

    Are you sure?

    click yes

    ARE YOU SURE?

    click yes again

    ONE HUNDRED PERCENT SURE?

    wait for the 30 seconds timer to count down

    click yes

    ( ) I do not love my cat and want him to die.

    tick the box

    ( ) I accept the very real risk of my house burning down

    tick the box

    Please wait 24 hours for the change to apply. You can reverse it at any time from this menu.

    get spammed every hour for the next 24 hours with notifications asking me to fix my security settings

    get a bigass ⚠️ every time I turn on the phone

    every once in a while the change just straight up reverses and I have to do it all over again

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