Users will first have to enable developer mode in settings, confirm they're not being coached into disabling security, restart their phone (to cut off any phone calls), then wait a day and confirm their identity with biometric authentication or a pin before installing any apps.
Wtf
Wait a day? Totally wtf. Pound sand.
I'm gonna guess that Lineage and Graphene won't reproduce this nonsense in their builds.
Indeed WTF, but it's still a half-win for power users, while also trying to protect grandma from scammers. 🤷
No. It's a loss for everybody. It doesn't save grandma, and it prevents power users from using the device they own.
I know scammers will get people to install remote access programs on PC, but hadn't heard of it on Android. It does seem like some kind of middle ground though...
How does it do that?
Did you even read the article? It block sideloading, the first time, once, for 24 hours, and locks the options behind the Developers Menu. Do you not have 24 hours patience to enable sideloading on new/updated devices?
They ain't blocking sideloading, they're just making it more inconvenient for novices to enable under the whim of scammer directions. If it's too hard for you to enable Developer Mode and follow the directions, well maybe you shouldn't be sideloading apps in the first place.
Or maybe I should be allowed to use a device I purchase however I damn well please.
hey i think some of that boot is still dry
Scammers always guide you to install official remote desktop apps from play store. So this is just there to stop NewPipe and Revanced. Because those hurt google profits by avoiding their predatory ads/scams.
There's no fucking way this is intended to actually help anyone
it's intended to help google earn more money
How is it a "half-win" when it's objectively worse than before?
They were planning on completely blocking sideloading unauthenticated apps altogether, but backed off enough to still leave that as an option, just a little more inconvenient to enable the option.
So the 'before' plans you speak of were much worse, at least now their current plans still leave us the option.
i was planning on killing your entire family, but i've decided to only kill half of them.
Why are you not thanking me?
Anyone thinking this is a climb down or win is deluded. This was planned. Bait for the hard of brain.
Fuck Google, honestly. If only there wasn't a duopoly.
For hobbyist developers or students who want people to try their app but don't want to create a verified developer account, Google also plans to offer free "limited distributions accounts" that let you share apps without being verified. These accounts will let you share apps with up to 20 devices without having "to provide a government-issued ID or pay a registration fee."
Wow, a whole 20 devices? Thank you Google, you're sooooooo generous!
Cant you feel being the frog in the pan? Google just heating up slowly.
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~~Sideloading~~ Installing
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