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Re:Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified... by goda90 on Friday March 20, 2026 @11:59AM (#47456488)
> with nothing (genuinely nothing) installed on your computer

Not 100% accurate. You need a browser that supports WebUSB[0] which are just Chromium based ones, not Safari or Firefox.

[0]https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebUSB_API

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Re:Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified... by utopiah on Friday March 20, 2026 @12:36PM (#47457025)
Agreed but that's in the requirements. I meant to say assuming your setup matches the requirements but that's indeed a shortcoming. Thanks for clarifying.
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