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-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.
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.