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Breaking: Google is easing up on Android's new sideloading restrictions! (www.androidauthority.com)
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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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[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, I'm not doing back to OP. I hate to say it, but If you're going to use android, nothing beats pixels. Not even close.

If GrapheneOS manages to actually work with a decent hardware maker to get a phone to the market, I'll get that next, but only if Android auto and banking apps work. Phone's useless to me without those.

Only reason I'd give those up is if I can get another Linux phone as polished as Nokia N9. Still the best phone I've ever owned.

Not a popular opinion, but if those two options are unavailable, I'd rather switch to iPhone than use a non pixel android.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It's looking like pixel may be planning on locking down root access as well, soon. Really, pixel has never done anything very great. No SD card, ok, screen, ok apu, pretty good cameras, meh battery, and meh storage and ram. Never anything special. Sony phones had potential but they're always priced high and their software support sucks. I wish LG had kept making phones

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I completely agree, but despite OP or Samsung looking better on paper, overall experience is just so much smoother. Shit just works. And at some point I began to value that over specs.

Just for some perspective, I'm basing what I'm saying on OP 3T, 5T and 8Pro, Samsung S21 and Pixel 8 pro and currently 9 pro fold.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 hours ago

You chose poorly for Samsung. I'm still holding onto and using my Note 20 ultra. Their last great phone.