Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time - Liliputing
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Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time
  • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I can actually see where it can improve security against scammers trying to scam elderly and non-tech savvy people.

    • Scammer tries to get someone to install malware from their site
    • Victim isn’t familiar with sideloading, but scammer instructs them
    • Victim hits the first time 24 hour block and has to restart and wait
    • The restart alone breaks contact with the scammer, scam thwarted

    For the rest of us that know our way around Android, it’s just a one time annoyance, after completing all the steps to enable sideloading, you won’t have to wait 24 hours anymore.