Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)

https://lemmus.org/post/20964391

Who are these smooth-talking scammers that can guide a regular-ass user to jump through hoops in settings to install a malicious app?

Maybe I should ask them how they do it, because I cannot convince my family to download and use Signal. You know, the legit app from the official app store.

Who are these smooth-talking scammers that can guide a regular-ass user to jump through hoops in settings to install a malicious app?

you would be extremely surprised. I think lemmy users fail to realize that not everyone has an IT job and is a sys admin.

Exactly… there are a ton of older people falling for scams everyday. It’s all over the news.