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@real_username56@lemmy.ml on lemmy.ml Open parent

This is Android's new 'advanced flow' for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period

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@Sanctus@anarchist.nexus on anarchist.nexus Open parent

A one day wait period to install an app on your mobile pocket computer. Fucken bullshit. Edit: to all the “its one time” defenders, its one time for now. Stop falling for it. It always starts with an inch.

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@Nester@feddit.uk on feddit.uk Open parent

It appears that the “security wait” will be a one time thing when you first allow installing from unverified sources. After enabling it it will remain on indefiniately. Not quite as bad as I was fearing, but will kinda annoying.

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@potustheplant@feddit.nl on feddit.nl Open parent

“Not quire as bad”? My dude, you have to ask for permission from a corporation to install an app on your phone that you supposedly own and paid for. On what planet is this not awful?

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@Nester@feddit.uk · Mar 20

Yep, it’s pretty bad, it sets a bad precedent, and has me looking for alternatives. When it was originally announced I got the impression that Google would soon be removing the ability to sideload apps altogether and as I almost entirely use apps installed from “untrusted” sources this would have been a nightmare for me. So while I think this whole situation is shit, and will almost certainly lead to Google removing the ability to sideload apps in the future, for me the immediate anxiety has been lifted.

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