Comment on Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days agoTheir main issue is this: dumb people install apks from spurious website
No they don’t. Most people don’t even know what an apk even is.
killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Most people don’t know what a bootloader is. They still turn their devices on and off every day.
This whole conversation is about adding obstacles to prevent non technical users from doing things they don’t fully understand.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
The overwhelming majority of Android users don’t even know where to start to install software outside of the Play Store. If they’re even aware that it’s possible.
KuroiKaze@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s actually an incredibly common way that they are infected, especially in places where WhatsApp is the default communication platform
killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yes you’re right. If they knew, it would likely come with the knowledge that, if someone asks you to do this, you’re probably being scammed.
That’s what makes them most vulnerable to these kinds of scams.