The reason is not unclear. Samsung doesn't want you to sideload software onto their devices.
I'm looking forward to the day Linux phones become viable. In the meantime I just ordered a Fairphone 6 with /e/os.
Good choice, I already have it and I'm mostly really happy with it
I have a Feb 5th update for the s25 that's info suggests it might be making this change too.
Suddenly, I don't really feel like updating.
I was already concerned any future updates would add more AI BS I don't need. So I probably wasn't going to update it anymore anyway.
This is why am not updating my phone
Same. I’ll be switching to an fairphone I think once mine dies.
Gotta love that ad for the Galaxy S26 at the end of the article.
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