Comment on Google CEO Sundar Pichai Warns Android Users Not to Sideload Apps
Melpomene@kbin.social 1 year agoWhich they can apparently do from the Play Store, too. Thing is, the sort of person who goes seeking out alternatives is generally (though not always) more familiar with tech.
Regardless, lockdown by design isn't about safety so much as it is about control.
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 1 year ago
At least they can remotely uninstall malware ridden apps installed from the Play Store, you may not like that feature, but at least it’s better than sideloading a malware ridden app and not knowing about it.
Melpomene@kbin.social 1 year ago
Almost all of the malware ridden apps people encounter are FROM the app store.