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Did we win? Google to continue to allow side loading (liliputing.com)
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[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 160 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Making users wait 24 hours doesn't improve security; it's an anti-competitive change designed to make the Google Play store seem like less of a hassle in comparison.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 56 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I can actually see where it can improve security against scammers trying to scam elderly and non-tech savvy people.

  • Scammer tries to get someone to install malware from their site
  • Victim isn't familiar with sideloading, but scammer instructs them
  • Victim hits the first time 24 hour block and has to restart and wait
  • The restart alone breaks contact with the scammer, scam thwarted

For the rest of us that know our way around Android, it's just a one time annoyance, after completing all the steps to enable sideloading, you won't have to wait 24 hours anymore.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour 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.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 33 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It’s going to be effective, but it’s a sad world where you have to create a total nanny state because there exist a subset of users who are INCREDIBLY stupid.

[–] PseudorandomNoise@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Is it still a subset when it's the majority?

And to be honest, the level of effort scammers are willing to go through is shocking, and AI's just making it easier for them.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 9 points 2 hours ago

Anything less than the whole is a subset, yes.