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Breaking: Google is easing up on Android's new sideloading restrictions! (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 day ago by popcar2@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Google: "Based on this feedback and our ongoing conversations with the community, we are building a new advanced flow that allows experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn't verified. We are designing this flow specifically to resist coercion, ensuring that users aren't tricked into bypassing these safety checks while under pressure from a scammer. It will also include clear warnings to ensure users fully understand the risks involved, but ultimately, it puts the choice in their hands."

Thank god. I would've ditched Android for good if this went through, and while it sounds like it would be annoying for casual users to enable unverified apps, at least we can still install them.

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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 189 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

It's always the same, big shocking announcement, public outcry, pushing forward with a less shocking version, public acceptance, and then rolling out the rest of the initial plan. Why do we keep falling for it?

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 71 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its like getting robbed at gunpoint. Not much you can do about it.

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 10 points 22 hours ago

This is...actually a really good analogy for consumerism. When the market has little to no competition and seemingly insurmountable barriers to enter it, it can really feel like a hostage situation. At best it's like two dudes sitting behind a desk, ripping off their hook-and-loop patches to caress their nipples while listening to our feedback.

[–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 day ago

Give a fascist an inch...