Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time - Liliputing
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Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time
  • h4arts@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    still just not gonna update my phone for a while until they’ve for sure have allowed side loading. Got my pixel because it’s just a nice phone, and i can put graphene on it when it’s paid off. Half of my apps are all from f-droid, too.

      • mememuseum@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Some carriers lock the bootloader until you’ve paid off the phone.

        Phones produced for sale through Verizon have a permanently locked bootloader.

        • Archr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Fuck Verizon for this exact reason. Never buy from them direct if you can help it.

  • smeg@infosec.pubEnglish
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    2 months ago
    • enable developer options
    • confirm that you are not tricked
    • restart phone and re-authenticate
    • wait one day
    • confirm with biometrics that you know what you are doing
    • decide if you only want unrestricted installs for 1 week or forever
    • confirm that you accept the risks
    • enjoy the few apps that still have developers motivated to develop for a user-base willing to put up with this