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Comment on Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to

That’s already the case. The new thing is that they want developers to share their ID to have their apps be installable on Android in the first place, no Play Store involved.

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Arcadeep@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I wonder if this is a direct result of apps like ICE watch or ones that track billionaire planes and stuff

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- iSeth@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Google did just say they “…leaning more into military contracts…” or something…
  
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MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
But the sideloading flow via dev options that they have revealed doesn’t require that and it’s easy to do…

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- dev_null@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  From what angle is it easy to do?
  
  Enable developer mode (using a hidden process where you have to know where to find it)
  
  Go through a scary form
  
  Restart the device
  
  Wait 24 hours?!
  
  Go to the settings again
  
  Do some more scary confirmations
  
  Check another scary checkbox
  
  And then… confirm again every single time you install an app
  
  And you are telling me it’s easy to do? I can go publish a diet tracking app and Aunt Flo will happily go through this and I won’t lose customers?
  
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