themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next yeararstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkGoogle will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next yeararstechnica.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square17linkfedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squareCheradenine@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMeanwhile, back at the ranch Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/
minus-squaregenerator@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoRight, only install “verified” from Google Play, but that is where malware is, other 3rd party app stores like F-Droid, that really verify apps are at risk of getting killed by Google
Meanwhile, back at the ranch
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/
Right, only install “verified” from Google Play, but that is where malware is, other 3rd party app stores like F-Droid, that really verify apps are at risk of getting killed by Google