645
Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder (www.techspot.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
120 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 64 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They'll be able to stop a group of less technically savvy people, who currently are sideloading, from using their phones the way they choose. Apparently that's good enough for Google.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago*

    I don't know, it's possible that the number of people already interested in sideloading and savvy enough to do it, but not savvy enough to get over this new hurdle, may be a very small number.

    I mean there are already some roadblocks to sideloading and scary system messages about safety and security risks.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent