You mean installing? How Google is going to handle restricting us from installing apps on our phone? Thats what it is. Sideloading doesn't fucking exist.
Very happy with GrapheneOS.
"sideloading"
The strings mentioned are worrying. The developer verification requires an internet access - what if there's no internet or the connection is spotty? Does that mean you can't install the APK without Uncle Google having the internet first?
Android already scares you away from installing APKs.
A modern Android device does not simply let you install an APK without going through a lotta mental gymnastics. On a Xiaomi device with HyperOS, you have to turn the permission on for it and sit there for ten seconds to read their warnings before you can manually proceed. Each time you install something, there's a chance Google Play will pop up to tell you the app does not support a modern Android version, and it will require your unlock or fingerprint to even continue. Not to mention some apps literally tell you Google Play is unsure of their security and offers you to send it so what I assume is their automated systems could give the APK file a look.
If all these scare tactics didn't stop you, there's nothing more Google or the manufacturers could do without stripping even more of what made Android great in the first place.
the biggest problem hasn't yet emerged, let's say Orange turd will use his power to force Goolag to restrict access to the Goolag account for any country or entity for any of his moronic reason.
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