But the sideloading flow via dev options that they have revealed doesn’t require that and it’s easy to do…
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.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 weeks 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?
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I feel like if someone knows what an .apk is and where to download them, they’ll also know how to search for how to install them
dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Yeah, and currently you don’t need to know what an apk is to get install them.
Arcadeep@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I wonder if this is a direct result of apps like ICE watch or ones that track billionaire planes and stuff
iSeth@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Google did just say they “…leaning more into military contracts…” or something…