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is it possible that some downstream Android "distro" will allow sideloading? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by kionite231@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Hello,

what i mean by that is that if it's possible that some companies like Xiaomi, Realme etc will continue allowing sideloading the apps? I mean they have already modified the Android source code, how hard it could be to just allow sideloading, isn't it just something like allow_sideloading=true.

my guess is that Google services will refused to work on phones that allows sideloading, that could prevent other companies from allowing sideloading.

what are your thoughts?

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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

GrapheneOS can be installed without Google Services, and sandboxed if you want them. I guess it depends on if Google bakes a lock into their android binary blobs tyqt downstream OS makers have to use.. Unless they start developing their own. A Linux Phone is going to be the sensible move going forward.

[–] a_good_hunter@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Only works on Google phones....

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For now

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

I really hope its Sony. Maybe it will even be available for my 1VI...

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

They supply source code you can build for other phones and tweak parts to get it working, but yeah that is out of reach for most people.