Comment on Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration

• Prathas@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  No, ADB will still allow installation of anonymous apps.

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  • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    He’s not wrong. If ADB is overwhelmingly used and “undesirable” apps (vanced and “streaming apps”) don’t see any drop in support or usage, or if governments demand it, they’ll block ADB too…

    Likely they’ll pull what Meta did and make everyone who wants to enable “developer mode” will actually need to prove they are indeed, a developer.

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    • Prathas@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Well, I’m not a dev and did that just for SideQuest access, so it’s easy enough… but yeah, for those wishing (near-)total anonymity, I see what you mean…

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  • DanVctr@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh word? I feel slightly better then. Still going to make it more of a pain to install ad block on my parents new devices

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    • Prathas@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Right, so the issue is how many devs will stay motivated to keep developing knowing that staying unregistered may significantly reduce users’ draw…

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