fne8w2ahMar 19

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

https://lemmy.world/post/44487783

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process - Lemmy.World

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Show threadwoelkchenMar 19

Users will first have to enable developer mode in settings, confirm they’re not being coached into disabling security, restart their phone (to cut off any phone calls), then wait a day and confirm their identity with biometric authentication or a pin before installing any apps.

Wtf

Show threadover_cloxMar 19
Indeed WTF, but it’s still a half-win for power users, while also trying to protect grandma from scammers. 🤷
Show threadIlandar
How is it a “half-win” when it’s objectively worse than before?
Mar 20 at 2:02amWeb
Show threadover_cloxMar 20

They were planning on completely blocking sideloading unauthenticated apps altogether, but backed off enough to still leave that as an option, just a little more inconvenient to enable the option.

So the ‘before’ plans you speak of were much worse, at least now their current plans still leave us the option.

Show threadSwedneckMar 20
i was planning on killing your entire family, but i’ve decided to only kill half of them.
Why are you not thanking me?