nixCraft 🐧Mar 20

Google sets new 24-hour process to sideload unverified developers Android apps. That is right. Now you can't load apps without google's permission and flow control. Who knows after sometime they might think 72 hours delay is needed and so on. More info https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html?m=1

Google says this is to stop malware from stealing passwords, OTPs, and bank/card info. Do you think these steps will actually stop scammers who call and pressure people into installing malicious apps?

Show threadDrYakMar 20
@nixCraft Time to wipe Android and install some mobile Linux distro.
(Personally I run #SailfishOS)
Show threadStepanMar 20
@dryak @nixCraft What phone are you running it on?
Show threadDrYakMar 20
@Smarshak currently: a Sony Xperia 10iii and a Pine64 Pinephone Pro.
Show threadStepan
@dryak Does the android support work on both?
Mar 20 at 9:52pmWeb
Show threadKeksKopfMar 21
@Smarshak @dryak certainly not on pinephone pro, its only available for officially supported devices
Show threadDrYakMar 21
@KeksKopf @Smarshak on the ppp: there is only a community build and AppSupport isn't available (yet. Jolla is worling on that). I've played a bit with Waydroid on PPP while my 10iii was getting repaired, but back then it was less optimal.
(single window only, troubles accessing network, no support for PPP's weird camera). Have no idea how things have improved since.
Show threadDrYakMar 21
@Smarshak on the 10iii: I am paying for the commercially supported SailfishX, I get Jolla's AppSupport.
It mostly works okay (WhatsApp works; among the apps of my two banks, one is touchy and occasionally requires upgrades of SailfishX' AppSupport the other just works; on rare occasions I use other chat apps (Slack) and apps to show tickets (train, airplane) it works) but I am not a big Android user.