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Fuck Google | Android 15 cracks down on sideloaded apps even harder to protect users
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this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2024
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Side loaded apps can't bypass anything more than play-provided apps.
Play still does all it's protection, annoyingly (even when you turn protection off).
Root is the only way to get around those protections (or using a ROM that doesn't have play installed).
I dont mess around with Android but from the article it seems like side loaded apps have easier access to OS APIs?
That's what I meant