I can understand this workflow being created to protect the legions of people who are tricked into installing spyware.
It doesn’t remotely affect me because I use GrapheneOS and if this is an issue for you then you’re probably someone who should look at installing GOS or Lineage.
I don’t think Google should be able to do this and it is likely part of a longer-term strategy to strangle any competition. At the same time, I can understand how this change will save a lot of grandparents from clicking a link in a text from their ‘grandchildren’ and installing spyware that’ll steal all of their bank information.
I mean… This is kind of why I never let people use my phone.
I have installations from various sources enabled… Like my browser, because I know what I’m doing. But I wouldn’t trust anyone as the process is currently effortless…
If someone is trying to install spyware on you (like a partner or parent.) this might offer some notification and prevention.
I don’t really see the big deal. You do it once, enable it forever, and wipe up those tears.
I think a better way would just to have maybe like a biometric/pin confirmation upon installation. Simple. Clean.
GrapheneOS is built on AOSP, which is where the change is being made. Graphene and other custom ROMs will need to maintain a fork that cuts out the feature if they want to avoid. Google is also starting to close off Android to make that more difficult, so it’ll become a genuine project to maintain the fork well.
Is this for all android systems because it is a huge rug pull if so
Pretty sure it’s a change to AOSP, the basis for every single Android ROM in existence.
I can understand this workflow being created to protect the legions of people who are tricked into installing spyware.
It doesn’t remotely affect me because I use GrapheneOS and if this is an issue for you then you’re probably someone who should look at installing GOS or Lineage.
I don’t think Google should be able to do this and it is likely part of a longer-term strategy to strangle any competition. At the same time, I can understand how this change will save a lot of grandparents from clicking a link in a text from their ‘grandchildren’ and installing spyware that’ll steal all of their bank information.
I mean… This is kind of why I never let people use my phone.
I have installations from various sources enabled… Like my browser, because I know what I’m doing. But I wouldn’t trust anyone as the process is currently effortless…
If someone is trying to install spyware on you (like a partner or parent.) this might offer some notification and prevention.
I don’t really see the big deal. You do it once, enable it forever, and wipe up those tears.
I think a better way would just to have maybe like a biometric/pin confirmation upon installation. Simple. Clean.
GrapheneOS is built on AOSP, which is where the change is being made. Graphene and other custom ROMs will need to maintain a fork that cuts out the feature if they want to avoid. Google is also starting to close off Android to make that more difficult, so it’ll become a genuine project to maintain the fork well.
As far as I understand the enforcement depends on privileged play services. https://xcancel.com/Metr0pl3x/status/1960329785277571420#m
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