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Google's annoying 'update ownership' sideload warning spreads to more apps and phones
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this post was submitted on 29 Jan 2024
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It shows every time you try and sideload a different app. Overall it’s probably a good idea but unlike every other warning on android there is no option to silence it forever.
It's also very obviously an attempt by Google to scare non-tech savvy people away from third party app stores and sideloading. Regardless of the actual risks involved, it's very beneficial to their bottom line if people fear anything "unofficial", so they're going to maximize every chance to reinforce that fear. A tactic Apple and Microsoft also use to great effect.
I mean if someone is sideloading apps I think we have to admit a bit of tech savvyness
The point of the new EU laws is exactly that the average user should have no more difficulty installing an app from a third party app store than Google's or Apple's.
yeah sideloading assumes the app is not in a store though no? Does this happen with f-droid then otr such? the google warning that is.