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

[waha_06x36@mastodon.social]

@luatic @grote Come on now, this *only* makes sense as a security measure. It doesn't make sense as a way to lock down the phone totally, because then they could just... lock down the phone totally.

It absolutely makes sense as a response to the attack vector of tricking someone into installing malware by telling them to turn on developer mode, though.

[waha_06x36@mastodon.social]

@chand_v_post @grote That seems to just be shorthand for "unlock your device", since that is usually done with biometrics.

[alextecplayz@techhub.social]

@ziclaud oh god HyperOS, that one is a nightmare to try and unlock compared to MIUI. My condolences.

You need a 30-day old Mi Account, the Xiaomi Community App and have a Global device. CN devices running HyperOS can't be unlocked anymore, because phone unlocking is illegal in mainland China since 2022 when the government passed a decision to outlaw it.

And with it is the "quota reached" bug that requires you to apply for unlocking at midnight Beijing time. Hell, now you have to run some Python script or whatever, from a brief look through XDA Forums.

[zeldathebunny@girlcock.club]

@grote What the fuck

[thomasdorr@mastodon.social]

@oatrapado
Let's be fair its a pocket tablet that can also make phone calls, and the calls are often not the primary purpose any longer
@Frenezul0_o @grote

[idiot@mastodonapp.uk]

@grote how long before banking apps refuse to run with app freedom ("side loading") enabled.

#android

[oldrup@mastodon.green]

@grote Mum gets scammed A LOT and solely from apps in the Google Play Store. Like Facebook. Sideloaded apps is the least of our problems.

[alisonw@fedimon.uk]

@LexYeen @grote
As bad as the USA car industry creating "jaywalking" as an imaginary crime in order to sell more cars. (Not a crime anywhere else)

[nobody@mastodon.acm.org]

@agowa338
If only there were a technology that let's you use your own root of trust
@Li @grote

[li@tech.lgbt]

@nobody @agowa338 @grote hah its the thing i said https://tech.lgbt/@Li/116257681293741665

[zansystemit@mastodon.social]

@grote how will integrate any non-android enterprise mdm base? Direct push apk it is a must.

[b@mrrp.place]

@grote aaaaaaa ,, this type of flow would be great for something that's extremely frequently abused by scammers and is only rarely used legitimately, but sideloading apps is way too common and useful for this type of flow to be justifiable for any stated reason they have (and of course, we all know what the real reason is)

[tootbrute@fedi.arkadi.one]

@grote I hate phones!

Somebody make a one newer than 2018 that is compatible with #postmarketos please!!!!

[crazyeddie@mastodon.social]

@grote https://clip.cafe/the-man-with-two-brains-1983/goddamn-drunk-tests-are-hard/

[ottermatic@woof.group]

@grote what a fucking joke.

[tootbrute@fedi.arkadi.one]

@hellomiakoda @lumi @grote furiphone looking mighty good more and more

[crazyeddie@mastodon.social]

@TimWardCam @tedmielczarek @grote Looks to me like you'd disable this silly stuff on all the phones you manage and call it good...you're just back to the situation as it exists.

The real pain here is that people install fdroid from the play store thinking they can then install apps but they won't be able to without "disabling security". Other than that it seems like it's a one time annoyance -- less than if you just load lineage or something to begin with.

[flower@pony.social]

@grote Eh, not a fan of giving Google biometrics. The 1 day wait is kinda -- petty, but OK -- the rest I sorta expected.

[dertizen@mastodon.social]

@grote that is trash- like the whole #DIDay is a choaching session but for reclaim privacy not taking them.
> You Son isnt allowed to Guide you anymore, take you Candycrush and watch our holy ADs AND tell me EVERYTHING YOU DO with this lil Device, ma'am

[chuff@bark.wolp.chat]

I suspect they'll find there's actually quite a few that will put up with this, after all the average Android user only installs from the Play Store, those that are using F-Droid or side loading are actively choosing to avoid Google, and I don't think this'll be much of a barrier to them, I know I'll jump through these hoops without batting an eye.