▲ 594 ▼ This is Android's new 'advanced flow' for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period (9to5google.com) submitted 8 months ago by real_username56@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 194 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago (3 children) I've heard that 15 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 20 points 7 months ago Same with what we were hearing about the Linux desktop! ...yet here we are in 2026 and literally all my desktops have since become Linux, lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) 15 years ago the world wasn’t looking for a maliciously compliant escape route. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Reference4054@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago Unfortunately, I don't think most people are too interested even now. The masses that buy phones and make it profitable aren't aware of things like this or even give a shit. Any time I bring something up with friends and family it gets shrugged off. Realistically Linux phones are going to be fringe unless they can offer something up to the masses that is attractive to them. Hope I'm wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zink@programming.dev 20 points 7 months ago Same with what we were hearing about the Linux desktop! ...yet here we are in 2026 and literally all my desktops have since become Linux, lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) 15 years ago the world wasn’t looking for a maliciously compliant escape route. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Reference4054@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago Unfortunately, I don't think most people are too interested even now. The masses that buy phones and make it profitable aren't aware of things like this or even give a shit. Any time I bring something up with friends and family it gets shrugged off. Realistically Linux phones are going to be fringe unless they can offer something up to the masses that is attractive to them. Hope I'm wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Reference4054@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago Unfortunately, I don't think most people are too interested even now. The masses that buy phones and make it profitable aren't aware of things like this or even give a shit. Any time I bring something up with friends and family it gets shrugged off. Realistically Linux phones are going to be fringe unless they can offer something up to the masses that is attractive to them. Hope I'm wrong. permalink fedilink source parent