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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by IshKebab on Thursday November 13, 2025 @02:45AM (#45911942)
There are definitely things you could do to improve it though. E.g. you can't activate "I know what I'm doing" mode while on the phone or for 1 hour after a phone call. Someone else suggested a one-day cooldown.

Also for the specific scam they mentioned, why do apps even have permission to intercept all notifications?? Just fix that!

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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by mzajc on Thursday November 13, 2025 @05:32AM (#45913211)
> why do apps even have permission to intercept all notifications?? Just fix that!

I fear "fixing" it would mean removing the feature entirely, which breaks many workflows. Primarily this is used for accessibility (and is controlled in the accessibility settings), but applications such as KDE Connect also make good use of it.

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