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

https://lemmy.ml/post/44733788

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

Lemmy

Do usual dev.mod.shut…

  • You then have to confirm that you aren’t being coached/guided/instructed by a bad actor to turn off the security measures.

  • This is followed by a device restart and re-authentication that “cuts off any remote access or active phone calls a scammer might be using to watch what you’re doing.”

  • A required “Security wait” takes one day to “confirm that this is really you who’s making this change with our biometric authentication (fingerprint or face unlock) or device PIN.” This is a one-time wait.

  • Afterwards, you can install apps from unverified developers indefinitely, while there’s also a 7-day “Turn on temporarily” option.

  • I don’t think the wait is necessary. If someone were to continue being scammed after a reboot, they’d continue to be scamme tomorrow. An additional education piece after the reboot would be more effective.