Google's Proposed Android Changes Won't Save Sideloading
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Google's proposed Android changes aim to improve app security but may negatively impact sideloading, sparking concerns among hobbyist developers and users who value the current flexibility.
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Sadly, that's a thing I literally could not care less about. The gimping of sideloading, though, I care deeply about. Google's proposed changes are basically the same as removing it in terms of its usefulness to a large part of the hobbyist community.