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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by cesarb on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @09:58PM (#45909984)
> So.. all this drama over an alert(yes/no) box?

A simple yes/no alert box is not "[...] specifically to resist coercion, ensuring that users aren't tricked into bypassing these safety checks while under pressure from a scammer". In fact, AFAIK we already have exactly that alert box.

No, what they want is something so complicated that no muggle could possibly enable it, either by accident or by being guided on the phone.

Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by Zak on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @10:25PM (#45910192)
I imagine what they're going to do involves a time delay so a scammer cannot wait on the phone with a victim while they do it.
Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by kitesay on Thursday November 13, 2025 @12:55AM (#45911230)
I agree. Waiting to see for how long. Has to be 24 hours at a minimum I'd guess.
Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by exe34 on Thursday November 13, 2025 @04:35AM (#45912778)
They could make us fill capchas to pass the time...