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Install with options bout to be my new best friend
Do tell? I couldn't find that app in the Play Store
How does this affect termux? Is it going to die or is it only going to be able to have packages that are from registered developers?
Termux is already available on the Play Store, so I imagine it won't be an issue. Sideloading will still be possible, it just requires developers give Google their private information (which is fucking stupid) but you already have to do that to be on the Play Store, so I don't see why Google wouldn't verify the Termux team.
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And their flagship costs more than the iPhone 17 Pro but has performance closer to the iPhone 11 and they still sell your data off the back end.
Android was a fine alternative to iOS for a minute… like in 2012 with the Galaxy S3 and Jellybean. Now? I don’t get it. You pay more, you get less, all because — what? Gmail was once cool?
They took your headphone jack. They took your memory card slot. They took your back button. (Anyone remember the menu button?) Now they’re taking sideloading.
What is even the point of Android? It isn’t freedom. I see it as capitulation to Big Data.
They took your headphone jack.
Are we talking the nebulous They, the royal They, or do you mean "Android took your headphone jack?" Because uhh,
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This is the final push I needed to switch to GrapheneOS. Thanks Google! Now, if only I didn't have to give Google money for the Pixel so I can install GrapheneOS.
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ThIs ApPLicAtIoN iS DaNgErOuS
I use LineageOS. Will this affect me? I'm getting unclear answers. Someone told me that the apps will be forced to verify the OS.
This will not affect you directly. This is implemented via Google Play Services, any phone not running that will not verify signatures.
hmm, I added GApps to my LineageOS, which includes Google Play Services.
but directly installing apks on the phone should still be possible then, right.... riiiight?
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