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Google: "Based on this feedback and our ongoing conversations with the community, we are building a new advanced flow that allows experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn't verified. We are designing this flow specifically to resist coercion, ensuring that users aren't tricked into bypassing these safety checks while under pressure from a scammer. It will also include clear warnings to ensure users fully understand the risks involved, but ultimately, it puts the choice in their hands."

Thank god. I would've ditched Android for good if this went through, and while it sounds like it would be annoying for casual users to enable unverified apps, at least we can still install them.

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[–] network_switch@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 month ago (14 children)

It's still worse than before. Really need to break mobile away from Google and Apple. Preferably as close to standard Linux as possible

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (13 children)

AOSP makes a lot more sense to me. We just need to adopt Graphene or Lineage en masse and start contributing to support more devices, grow that out into a real alternative with support for the already existing android app ecosystem, and real alternatives to Google Play services

[–] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Graphene doesn't fix the problem because it's only available on Pixel devices

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

Not for long. They're going to start working with their own OEM.

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Try reading what I said

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