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Breaking: Google is easing up on Android's new sideloading restrictions! (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 days ago by popcar2@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Google: "Based on this feedback and our ongoing conversations with the community, we are building a new advanced flow that allows experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn't verified. We are designing this flow specifically to resist coercion, ensuring that users aren't tricked into bypassing these safety checks while under pressure from a scammer. It will also include clear warnings to ensure users fully understand the risks involved, but ultimately, it puts the choice in their hands."

Thank god. I would've ditched Android for good if this went through, and while it sounds like it would be annoying for casual users to enable unverified apps, at least we can still install them.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world -5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

mostly for endorsing it with your commentary; your position seems to be "we won, everybody drop your weapons and party, google is good again"

and you follow by bashing linux phones in your subsequent comments…

"deluded or bad faith" does seem to fit here bud

[–] popcar2@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I don't know what weird-ass stawman you built, but it's obviously not from anything I said

your position seems to be “we won, everybody drop your weapons and party, google is good again”

No?

and you follow by bashing linux phones in your subsequent comments…

"Bashing" Linux phones by saying they're buggy and won't be ready soon, which is literally true. Even PostMarketOS says the same thing on their website. I guess you'd prefer I gaslight people by saying Linux phones are awesome, let's all switch to phones that barely work, lack any phone apps, have a terrible battery life, etc.

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 days ago

I would've ditched Android for good if this went through

This WILL go through, hence why you are either deluded or in bad faith.

while it sounds like it would be annoying for casual users to enable unverified apps, at least we can still install them

Here we have more delusion or bad faith, because you DO NOT know HOW this will be implemented and could hypothetically even require users to submit their ID before being allowed to do what they want with their devices.

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 days ago

Also don't cry.