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

[grote@chaos.social]

@tedmielczarek My weird fictional scenario is normal people using @fdroidorg to get their apps. They have apps that are downloaded millions of times per week. A hobbyist exception to distribute one app to 20 people who need to first opt-in doesn't cut it for those. Also your link goes to Google Play testing, so you may not have understood the issue.

[tian2992@mastodon.social]

@grote this is BS

[numodular@c.im]

@grote But... ya know... 'unbridled' Capitalism!..

[itsfriday@toot.community]

@Li @CalcProgrammer1 @grote True. I see "advanced user" as just some one knowing a bit more as the average user. Maybe there is a better term.

[pavel@social.kernel.org]

@grote Yeah, "committed to openness", what an ugly lie.

And "one time 24 hour wait" ... I bet that will be a lie, too. I'm pretty sure this will hit me more than once :-(.

Google is evil.

[tedmielczarek@mastodon.social]

@grote @fdroidorg sorry, that was directed at Tim, not you. I understand and appreciate what F-Droid provides and agree that this sucks badly. I just also think that people have a tendency to get off in the weeds instead of focusing on the things that matter.

[razemix@mamutovo.cz]

@Lioh @grote Well, the 24-hour wait basically means that for a whole day, you're banned from using the device that you own however you like. What's stopping them from extending it to a week? Or a month?

[aerique@genart.social]

@grote SailfishOS is waiting for these people.

Made by ex-Nokia employees and a viable daily driver since 2013.

[kevinrns@mstdn.social]

@utf_7 @grote

Credit union browser access europe.

Start making enquiries now and let them know it might be a revolition for memberships?

https://help.bcu.org/s/article/Accessing-BCU-Mobile-Banking-App-in-the-EU

[lioh@social.anoxinon.de]

@Razemix sorry, I have waited three month to unlock my Xiaomi. 24hrs is a blessing! @grote

[dusk@todon.eu]

@burnitdown @grote

Where indeed 🤔

[argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org]

@nazokiyoubinbou

Well, I've observed some rather insane real-world single-thread performance from an Apple M1 in a MacBook. It runs circles around my desktop!

The M1 is about 5 years newer than my desktop, granted, but my desktop is a desktop! With a kilowatt power supply and a hefty CPU cooler and everything! (It was previously used for high-intensity gaming.)

[maxxcan@mastodon.social]

@grote is it necessary a dragon blood and sirens tears?

[glennmagusharvey@sakurajima.moe]

@grote What if I don't ever connect my Android phone to a Google account in the first place?

[millihertz@oldbytes.space]

@grote or alternatively:

• sidestep this whole mess and install APKs through adb install

if they want to call installing apps sideloading, then we'll do sideloading for real.

[grote@chaos.social]

@millihertz for all apps you will ever want from F-Droid? And their updates?

[millihertz@oldbytes.space]

@grote yeah, if that's what it takes

[millihertz@oldbytes.space]

@grote i'm guessing it'll take the F-Droid website about two seconds to figure out how to have Chrome automate the process

[heislertecreator2049@mastodon.social]

@grote just wait until they download and inspect, validate, do a security check on, and....

run a jar?

[millihertz@oldbytes.space]

@grote it sucks, but fuck google