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[–] roundabout@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Looks quite good. I am not a fan of M3E in general, but the app is well-made.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago

When you find an app, F-Droid 2.0 will make the installation process easier. Google has long put up roadblocks for sideloaded apps, citing the security implications. This is also the rationale behind its upcoming developer verification system. For now at least, apps will be easier to install from F-Droid thanks to the use of Google’s pre-approval API.

That answers my question if those smoother installs already account for Google's insistence in making "sideloading" way more annoying. They do not.

[–] shirasho@feddit.online 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've only started using F-Droid recently, but it's UI is a clusterfuck. I welcome an overhaul.

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[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

So F-droid "evolves" to become F-droid Basic?

[–] gatitaQwQ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm using F-droid and it's still the same, I haven't noticed any difference :P

Furthermore, there's that annoying Google law that blocks Android apps from being installed, and downloading apps like f-droid is quite complicated after that.

[–] freespirits@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (5 children)

You can opt out of it by putting your phone in "developer mode" or by using something like LineageOS

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

This kind of news always terrifies me. Will see though.

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