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Google has news on what you will need to do for still being able to sideload apps (chaos.social)

submitted 5 months ago by limerod@reddthat.com [M] to c/android@lemdro.id

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enable developer options
confirm that you are not tricked
restart phone and re-authenticate
wait one day
confirm with biometrics that you know what you are doing
decide if you only want unrestricted installs for 1 week or forever
confirm that you accept the risks
enjoy the few apps that still have developers motivated to develop for a user-base willing to put up with this

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[–] throws_lemy@lemmy.nz 9 points 5 months ago (1 child)

This is like you bought android phone but you don't own it

fck goolag

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