Sideloading being so easy on iphones and now becoming very difficult on android. Wow
this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2025
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Yeah but don't you have to boot up your PC and connect your phone to iTunes once a week to re-enable developer mode to be able to sideload? Is there a more permanent method that I'm unaware of?
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Does this mean the end for YouTube Revanced on Android?
not necessarily. the developer needs to sign the APK with a key issued by Google. the main issue here is that developers will be forced to identify themselves.
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fuck google tbh
(non-Android) Linux phones aren't really ready for daily driving even for relatively advanced users - but it looks like we're gonna have to deal with it anyhow
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Its like Microsoft and Google are teaming up to drive me closer to Linux.
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