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Re:As Android developer verification gets ready to go, a new... by manithree on Friday September 19, 2025 @04:30PM (#45306173)
As long as any old apk can be installed over ADB, f-droid just needs to release a desktop app, and I'm gtg. Yeah, it's a little inconvenient, and hopefully just a stopgap until Linux phones are viable, but still better than Apple.
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Re:As Android developer verification gets ready to go, a new... by baobun on Friday September 19, 2025 @06:15PM (#45307374)
It means users without a PC won't have this possibility. You will not be able to do squat if you are mobile-only. Maybe not a major change for us here but a dealbreaker for the majority.
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Re:As Android developer verification gets ready to go, a new... by cokecan on Saturday September 20, 2025 @05:08AM (#45311683)
Would it be viable to enable wireless ADB and use a browser/app on the same phone to connect to it, and install the APKs that way?
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Re:As Android developer verification gets ready to go, a new... by akvadrako on Saturday September 20, 2025 @05:07AM (#45311681)
You can do ADB over the network so any device can use it, even from the same phone.
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