OptimusSubprime [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agoFuck Google | Android 15 cracks down on sideloaded apps even harder to protect userswww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up189arrow-down1external-linkFuck Google | Android 15 cracks down on sideloaded apps even harder to protect userswww.androidauthority.comOptimusSubprime [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoSide loaded apps can’t bypass anything more than play-provided apps. Play still does all it’s protection, annoyingly (even when you turn protection off). Root is the only way to get around those protections (or using a ROM that doesn’t have play installed).
minus-squareGaveUp [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI dont mess around with Android but from the article it seems like side loaded apps have easier access to OS APIs? That’s what I meant
Side loaded apps can’t bypass anything more than play-provided apps.
Play still does all it’s protection, annoyingly (even when you turn protection off).
Root is the only way to get around those protections (or using a ROM that doesn’t have play installed).
I dont mess around with Android but from the article it seems like side loaded apps have easier access to OS APIs?
That’s what I meant