Folks on HN are NOT buying Google's new process for side-loading apps on Android. As far as I can tell it's just a one-time 24-hour waiting period. Which... really isn't that bad?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47442690

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps | Hacker News

@dynomight In isolation, *shrug*. To someone who's predisposed to not trust Google, it reads like Google flexing their ability to stop you just because they can.

IMO, if this is actually a problem that needs solving, bring back removable battery covers and put a physical switch on the inside, maybe even a solder jumper
@emily I feel like they could have easily had *no* side-loading (or only using a computer+cable) and totally gotten away with it. So relative to my expectations this seems like a pretty good outcome!