Google has news on what you will need to do for still being able to sideload apps:

[egoldblatt@gardenstate.social]

@grote This is utter madness. I don't know how we can push back as users, but we must.

[agowa338@chaos.social]

@grote

Tbh, considering that border agents also sideload their spyware and then wipe it off when you have to hand them your phone unlocked and they vanish with it for a few minutes this is probably a good thing though.

Also you've only to go through it once.

The only question I have is if they'll allow Apps to query this, if they do then that'll be the bigger issue as then almost all anti-cheat, anti-tamper, and "root detection" frameworks will add it instantly...

[progo@boop.city]

@grote "wait a day" -- PITA. I understand where they're coming from, in terms of CYA and psychology, but that feels like when telcos mess around with you and refuse to carrier-unlock phones you own.

[ar1@mastodon.social]

@grote I don't want to give my biometric data to the Fuckheads. Let's go for harmony OS. It's better anyway as far as I can tell.

[agowa338@chaos.social]

@egoldblatt @grote

Sending a DMA complaint to the EU commission for example.

[faduda@mastodon.ie]

@grote confirm with biometrics...?

[ar1@mastodon.social]

@grote or any de-googelized OS.

[jon_bon@toot.cat]

@grote

Google lingo: "power users". Jeez... I'm most definitely not a "power user", I just want to download apps from @fdroidorg , @IzzyOnDroidOrg , @accrescent . It's not something complicated for a minority, downloading from repositories other than Google Play Store is a choice everyday users can make.

[navi@catcatnya.com]

@grote WAIT ONE DAY??????? WTF

[mndflayr@metalhead.club]

@lkundrak @grote

I double checked the list.
But sadly, it does not involve any wanking.

[navi@catcatnya.com]

@grote That's WORSE than Apple at this point

[rdecartes@mastodon.social]

@grote Non "latus onus" sed "installatio" vocatur.

[lumi@snug.moe]

@grote what the fuck. none of this is at all acceptable

let people install whatever apps they want, without any fearmongering

it's supposed to be their device ​​

[progo@boop.city]

@grote
> the few apps that still have developers motivated to develop for a user-base willing to put up with this

I look at it this way:

One market of SoCs that support a single bodged together Linux kernel fork. Two separate but related app ecosystems. The people that are fine with Google Play Android are subsidizing the cost of my hardware.

[maddy@thegayagenda.fans]

@grote@chaos.social ​​

RE: https://thegayagenda.fans/notes/af12c2c51tnji5km

[kevinrns@mstdn.social]

@grote

Get off android and apple. Its time

[tehstu@hachyderm.io]

@grote Perhaps Windows and MacOS should do this for when you want to sideload Chrome, including corporate machines. Just so Google get depth to the feedback on this process.

[argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org]

@grote

Per the screenshot, biometrics are not necessary. The device PIN will also suffice.

For what it's worth.

[jhunnius@fedi.at]

@grote Time for a PinePhone.

[valpackett@social.treehouse.systems]

@old_angry_queer @terminaltilt @grote the screenshot literally says "or device PIN"