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Did we win? Google to continue to allow side loading (liliputing.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 54 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'd believe that if most Pig Butchering scams weren't using apps from Google Play already.

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  • [+] -11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    Fair enough, you have a point. Although, I do think the developer verification thing will make it easier for Google to weed out bad actor developers altogether from the Play Store.

    Sure there's no perfect solution, but at least they're trying to make it a lot more difficult for the scammers out there, while still leaving power users a path to keep using Android the way we want.

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  • [–] 30 points 6 months ago

    I think it is absolutely delusional to assume any of this actually has anything to do with security or safety of users. Google just wants more power and control over, well, everything they can get.

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