▲ 290 ▼ Users are now getting Android's convoluted sideloading process, and everyone hates it (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 12 points 1 month ago (4 children) Does changing your system time work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 16 points 1 month ago (2 children) No. It likely looks for external timekeeping from a carrier. It also only gives you a 1 hour window when the 24 are done to turn on sideloading. So set an alarm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 8uurg@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 child) That one hour window did me in and had to wait another 24. The option is nearly impossible to find, there is no notification when the timer has completed, and there is no indication that you only have an hour ahead of time. I think this qualifies as the option not existing for the average person, even when told about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago It takes the dedication of a FOSS enthusiast or a scammer out for money. Which is why it's not really meant to work stopping scams. permalink fedilink source parent [–] digger@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago It didn't on my phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 16 points 1 month ago (2 children) No. It likely looks for external timekeeping from a carrier. It also only gives you a 1 hour window when the 24 are done to turn on sideloading. So set an alarm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 8uurg@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 child) That one hour window did me in and had to wait another 24. The option is nearly impossible to find, there is no notification when the timer has completed, and there is no indication that you only have an hour ahead of time. I think this qualifies as the option not existing for the average person, even when told about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago It takes the dedication of a FOSS enthusiast or a scammer out for money. Which is why it's not really meant to work stopping scams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 8uurg@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 child) That one hour window did me in and had to wait another 24. The option is nearly impossible to find, there is no notification when the timer has completed, and there is no indication that you only have an hour ahead of time. I think this qualifies as the option not existing for the average person, even when told about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago It takes the dedication of a FOSS enthusiast or a scammer out for money. Which is why it's not really meant to work stopping scams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago It takes the dedication of a FOSS enthusiast or a scammer out for money. Which is why it's not really meant to work stopping scams. permalink fedilink source parent