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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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[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 0 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

You'll basically have to signup to install third party apps on your device per app in general and alot of the convenience and developer community will still just leave android as a whole.

Leave android and go where?

[–] dil@lemmy.zip 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Incentivizes developing for linux phones, ppl choose android for the freedom

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 hours ago

Who do we donate to?

[–] Pirate@feddit.org 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

If android goes the way it’s going, then iPhone is the obvious choice.

[–] Mistic@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Not really an option considering it's even more locked down.

Hope Valve comes up with something eventually, after all they've been getting into x86 emulation for mobile ARM chips lately. Granted, it was for VR, but still.

[–] Pirate@feddit.org 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Hope Valve comes up with something eventually

That could be interesting. I want to see how SteamOS goes, but the potential is grand.

In terms of the iPhone being locked down, I’m not sure what you’re looking to do but I personally managed to get ad-free Reddit, YouTube and YouTube music ad-free (+sponsorblock) just using apps from the App Store. All of them free or one-time payment of 3 euros. It was actually easier to do than with Android where I had to “sideload” stuff from GitHub since Android is owned by google and all frontends to their programs are banned.

As long as you get yourself an email that isn’t iCloud you can also take all your contacts and email with you wherever you want. Then you can install KDE Connect as you would on Android and can send files freely between you phone and Pc.

This is all to say, I don’t feel more locked down on the iPhone than on Android, which was a surprise for me.