Nemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 4 months agoPSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable itwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down126cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkPSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable itwww.androidauthority.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square29fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up74arrow-down2·edit-24 months agoyet another useless feature annoyance Android already blocks sideloading by default at an operating system level.
minus-squarem-p{3}@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down5·4 months agoWhich is a sensible choice security-wise.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down2·4 months agoit is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung is introducing
minus-squarekora@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down15·edit-24 months ago it is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung 's Version of Android is introducing.
minus-squareRachelRodent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down3·4 months agono. the notion that sideloading is bad for security is apple propaganda
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-24 months agoIs 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?
minus-squareBeaver [she/her]@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·4 months agoApple should take this approach
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down12·4 months agoNot really You can disable it by default
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·4 months ago Android already blocks sideloading by default at an operating system level. …no, it doesn’t?
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·4 months agothe article explains it
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·edit-24 months agoExplains what? This is not something that requires an explanation.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·4 months agowhat you and I quoted comes from the article, and it’s true
yet another useless
featureannoyanceWhich is a sensible choice security-wise.
it is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung is introducing
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.