@themrmilchmann@mastodon.social
2026-03-20 09:55 UTC
@jendrik Don't get me wrong, I don't like the "intermediate" option of registering with Google for a signing cert using gov IDs either. In fact, I would not be surprised if they only offer the unrestricted third option due to regulations.
However, side-loading is only relevant to a fraction of users and offers no safety rails whatsoever - stores typically warn you when something you installed is vulnerable. It does make sense to make it more obscure to enable, in my opinion.
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@themrmilchmann@mastodon.social 2026-03-20 09:56
@jendrik@mastodon.social Power users will know how to get around this, and it'll probably just be a minor nuisance when getting a new device.