Looks like I’ll be switching to a custom ROM then 👍
These changes rub me the wrong way, especially when there are existing warnings in place, when enabling alternative install sources and when enabling sideloading…
They exist so that your granny or mom won’t fall (or atleast be warned) for stupid scams that want you to install an “official bank app” or something to steal everything. Same deal with Play Protect. Yes, they suck for power users but atleast normies or the elderly will be warned or protected. You can still bypass them, they still give you the control. That’s better than what Apple does.
But even if you try to sideload a Google app to update it, it won’t install unless the signature used matches the original. So it doesn’t really matter where it comes from at this point, unless the Google certs to sign their apps got somehow leaked.
Looks like I’ll be switching to a custom ROM then 👍
These changes rub me the wrong way, especially when there are existing warnings in place, when enabling alternative install sources and when enabling sideloading…
They exist so that your granny or mom won’t fall (or atleast be warned) for stupid scams that want you to install an “official bank app” or something to steal everything. Same deal with Play Protect. Yes, they suck for power users but atleast normies or the elderly will be warned or protected. You can still bypass them, they still give you the control. That’s better than what Apple does.
But even if you try to sideload a Google app to update it, it won’t install unless the signature used matches the original. So it doesn’t really matter where it comes from at this point, unless the Google certs to sign their apps got somehow leaked.