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lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 3 days agoWhat percentage of them do you think has the capacity and capability to use ADB?
All of them: they can follow instructions, plug a cable, and push buttons if they really want to. Most won’t bother: capacity isn’t willpower.
it’s a pain in the arse
That’s the idea: welcome to an effective deterrent.
even I’m not going to do it to install a trusted open source app
Good, then it’ll deter as designed.
the only reason
Nah, the use cases are legitimate:
- It will actually deter installation of malicious software once it’s been identified & flagged that way in their system.
- It also verifies install packages haven’t been tampered (possibly maliciously) from their original releases.
Malicious software on devices connected to everything including highly sensitive information poses high-cost risks that you & casual users overlook because muh inconvenience 😭. If casual users can’t bother with a straightforward procedure as you say, then how prepared are they to handle the real challenges of a successful attack?
From a security perspective, it makes sense for OS designers to choose to limit exposure to that threat to power users who can be expected to at least have a better idea of what they’re getting themselves into.
khannie@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Google employee confirmed. Absolute trash reasoning verging on trolling it’s so ridiculous. Wild that you arguing so vehemently in favour of reduced access to use your hardware the way you want.
Laughable. You’ve obviously never worked in any kind of customer support role.
Most people are going to melt at the steps necessary to use adb.
By capacity I meant access to hardware. There are so many people in poorer countries out there that don’t have a laptop, permission to start using one for installing adb on it but also have an android phone.
I don’t want an effective deterrent that effectively kills fdroid and the like. That’s the whole point. I’ve favoured android because it’s more open. The talking points in favour of it pale in comparison to the loss of freedom.
Honestly just jog on. Please.