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PSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable it (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 75 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

yet another useless ~~feature~~ annoyance

Android already blocks sideloading by default at an operating system level.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Which is a sensible choice security-wise.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

it is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung is introducing

[–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago

no. the notion that sideloading is bad for security is apple propaganda

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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?

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca -3 points 3 months ago

Apple should take this approach