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Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 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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[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago*

That would just continue to ensure lock-in, and at least the EU would never go for that (& neither would I). Sideloading should still be allowed.

Google's Play Store security has never been all that stellar, anyway.

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