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Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org)
submitted 6 months ago* by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

Code signing for EXE is already a thing. And @DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf is right, the same thing is happening there. Restrictions are getting more inconvenient, with Microsoft now talking about a maximum code signing certificates validity of 72 hours, with identity verification getting more strict too. Valid code signing certificates are not mandatory yet but I guess it's a matter of time before we need to type powershell commands to disable restrictions.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    Plus Windows already tried blocking sideloading with S Mode. What's stopping them from permanently enacting that for the Home SKU at some point down the road given their recent track record of implementing unpopular things regardless of public outcry?

    Also, what's stopping Google from just completely rewriting Android as a Windows-style closed-source OS that they have complete control over at some point?

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