For the last two years, I've been running my own mail server, ready to cut over the moment google wants to fuck around again. I'm happy NOT depending on my own mail server as long as possible, but it's clear the free lunch is going to end one day. I've started backing my way out of Android and I'm surely not going to be buying another iOS or Android phone.
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Breaking: Google is easing up on Android's new sideloading restrictions!
(www.androidauthority.com)
For now
victory is ours
My guess is they're going to do what Microsoft do (or used to do until about 6 months ago) when you want to sideload anything on their consoles: They charge you. You buy dev access for your account and use it to unlock your phone.
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Not good enough. Google showed their hand and they will try this garbage again at a later date