This is not going to change anything. Google decided to become a bully and they'll succeed.
It's all a result of hardware manufacturers not bothering to create a common open source Android fork and keep giving more power to Google. Now even Samsung cannot operate their App Store without every single app in their store signed by Google.
Plan B if there's no custom ROM for your phone:
You can put the time until lockdown banner on your website if you have one, they have a guide for it and it's simple.
How about LineageOS?
I thought they changed their minds and were going to allow non-store app installs after a 24 hour wait, because everyone complained. Did they reneg?
Edit: According to the article, no they did not. Fuck Google for this change, but why does this article make it seem llke changing a Developer Mode setting is some scary, dangerous thing? Enabling Developer Mode is literally the very first thing you should do when you get a new phone; it's nothing to fear monger over.
From an Android developer perspective, this is a big PIA. Most of my apps are open source and distributed outside of the Play Store, to ordinary users who are savvy and motivated enough to check "Unknown sources" but wouldn't know what developer mode or ADB is, never mind a custom rom.
I looked at the requirements, I will have to register EVERY app with Google if I want anyone to be able to install it apart from myself. It's just crazy but it's that or give up.
not a perfect solution: but.. SWITCH TO TERMUX
So this will also affect Murena? GrapheneOS is crystal clear as I use it.
If Murena is down the drain as well.. what was it With that Jolla Phone?
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