Google: “Based on this feedback and our ongoing conversations with the community, we are building a new advanced flow that allows experienced users to accept the risks of installing software that isn’t verified. We are designing this flow specifically to resist coercion, ensuring that users aren’t tricked into bypassing these safety checks while under pressure from a scammer. It will also include clear warnings to ensure users fully understand the risks involved, but ultimately, it puts the choice in their hands.”

Thank god. I would’ve ditched Android for good if this went through, and while it sounds like it would be annoying for casual users to enable unverified apps, at least we can still install them.

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    I don’t know what weird-ass stawman you built, but it’s obviously not from anything I said

    your position seems to be “we won, everybody drop your weapons and party, google is good again”

    No?

    and you follow by bashing linux phones in your subsequent comments…

    “Bashing” Linux phones by saying they’re buggy and won’t be ready soon, which is literally true. Even PostMarketOS says the same thing on their website. I guess you’d prefer I gaslight people by saying Linux phones are awesome, let’s all switch to phones that barely work, lack any phone apps, have a terrible battery life, etc.

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      I would’ve ditched Android for good if this went through

      This WILL go through, so here you are either deluded or in bad faith.

      while it sounds like it would be annoying for casual users to enable unverified apps, at least we can still install them.

      More delusion or bad faith, because you don’t even know HOW you’ll be able to do it, assuming you actually will.

      Would you thank god if Google gave you the chance to install any app you want by submitting your ID?