That’s not what the phrase “dark pattern” means.
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mp3@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
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Serinus@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
On Samsung it’s: download APK, run it, see the warning, tap “allow third party installations”, flick a switch, tap “install”.
olenkoVD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
In some ROMs at least, unknown sources for specific apps is not in the developer options.
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
dark pattern
This is not what dark pattern means.
Also, I don’t think enabling developer options is required to install arbitrary APKs.
dev_null@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
That’s not a dark pattern…
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
that warning was not at all prominent, and as others have said, t does not exist anymore on modern android
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Err, that’s not true on the last fee devices I’ve used, Pixels and a Fairphone. Installing apps from APK files doesn’t require me to enable dev options. In fact trying to install an APK from say Files brings me straight to the permission setting. It’s also per-app. It can be accessed under Settings > Apps > Special app access > Insyall unknown apps.