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PSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable it
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this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2024
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yet another useless ~~feature~~ annoyance
Which is a sensible choice security-wise.
it is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung is introducing
β¦ thats the same thing
Thatsthejoke.jpg
Sorta
I'm just pointing out that the entirety of Samsung's Android adds literally nothing of value to the user to the android experience and only serves to, at best, annoy. Not just this one particular feature.
I think perhaps something has gone wrong with the phrasing or something, because it seemed you were saying the exact same thing but .. less clearly?
which now I edit that so it doesnβt have a strike through I actually understand what you mean. It was a bit difficult to parse that originally
My bad
no. the notion that sideloading is bad for security is apple propaganda
Is it? Android already disables sideloading by default, requires each source to ask for permission, and prompts the user before each install. How does Samsung's additional setting improve security?
Apple should take this approach
Not really
You can disable it by default
...no, it doesn't?
the article explains it
Explains what? This is not something that requires an explanation.
what you and I quoted comes from the article, and it's true
No. Its not.