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Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is actually worse than integration in Play Protect which can be disabled very easily. Now you can only install unsigned apps via ADB which means just developers can do it.

[–] arararagi@ani.social 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And very annoying too since some government apps don't like it when you have developer mode on.

[–] Zanshi@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not only government. I can't see my daughter's insulin pump status if I don't disable developer mode.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I believe I got a notification that it disables NFC payments when developer mode is enabled. Which I know not as many people use it in the U.S. but some do.

[–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Shit, I've disabled developer mode and still can't access my bank app

[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or anyone with a computer who installs ADB. You don't have to be a developer.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah you can't realistically distribute your app with adb requirement. No one will bother to go through such friction.

[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Although you are correct, you still don't have to be a developer to find use in ADB. I've used it and I've never been interested enough in developing for Android to do more than install the SDK for it once.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 4 points 2 months ago

Knowing what an SDK is already puts you in the 1% most knowledgeable users