luciole (they/them)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agoAndroid: sideloading blocked and open source updates withheld to twice a yearyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1199arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkAndroid: sideloading blocked and open source updates withheld to twice a yearyoutu.beluciole (they/them)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
Google moves to lock down the Android operating system, effectively stealing features away from millions of existing users.
minus-squareranandtoldthat@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·16 hours agoNot to defend Google, but they have said they will leave a way for people to sideload. Still sucks that they feel justified in making it more annoying https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-17-sideloading-interview-sameer-samat-3647478/
minus-squareKilgore Trout@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 hours agoFer anyone reading: that is false.
minus-squarefodor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 hours agoWell no. They said “technically there might be a way to sideload, but only if you jump through incredible hoops like doing it all by USB on your computer or some ridiculous thing, and you definitely won’t be using F-Droid, hell no you won’t.”
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoSomeone should make an iTunes like interface for F-Droid that runs on your computer and syncs when plugged in to your phone.
Not to defend Google, but they have said they will leave a way for people to sideload. Still sucks that they feel justified in making it more annoying https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-17-sideloading-interview-sameer-samat-3647478/
Fer anyone reading: that is false.
Well no. They said “technically there might be a way to sideload, but only if you jump through incredible hoops like doing it all by USB on your computer or some ridiculous thing, and you definitely won’t be using F-Droid, hell no you won’t.”
Someone should make an iTunes like interface for F-Droid that runs on your computer and syncs when plugged in to your phone.