Comment on Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 day
workerONE@lemmy.world 1 week ago
IMO the big problem with this is for old APKs that were created before this new developer registration requirement- you won’t be able to install them at all without rooting or using a different vanilla Android version.
I don’t see that it really prohibits new app development or install.
There would be a problem if their developer registration process was difficult or used as a restriction somehow to govern who can register. But if they just require that developer’s real identities are known to Google is really a matter of developer privacy, am I wrong?
What is the upside to this, to prevent scammers from anonymously streaming people’s money with fake apps?
shneancy@lemmy.world 1 week ago
can i walk around this by simply never updating my phone? been (not?) doing that for a year already anyways
yes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Will most likely not be a problem short-term but over time there will be apps that will require a newer OS version than the one you are stuck on and not stop running.
The main reason you should not do that is because of known security issues that are not fixed in your old install. So you are opening yourself up to being vulnerable for malicious software.
shneancy@lemmy.world 1 week ago
aw whack you’re right, when my banking app stops supporting my OS version i’ll have to update
ya i know, but i don’t really download anything on my phone or click suspicious links, i know this is not a perfect defence, but honestly, i hate UI changes more than i worry about malicious software
yes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Just wanted you to be aware. Not blaming you. It’s an overall shitty situation / outlook.