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Re:Google just gave Android power users a sideloading win by realusername on Sunday March 29, 2026 @05:00AM (#47561500)
> no data shared with the public on what percent of scams were caused by sideloaded apps and how the scams actually operate for us to be able to accept the solution.

They will not share the data because the data goes against their public stance.

Apks are already very annoying to install for your average user. The scams will target the web, the playstore and then as a very last resort, direct installs

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Re:Google just gave Android power users a sideloading win by lucb1e on Sunday March 29, 2026 @09:59AM (#47563210)
What public stance do you mean? Did they say somewhere that sharing statistics about Android is against their morals or what do you mean?
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Re:Google just gave Android power users a sideloading win by realusername on Sunday March 29, 2026 @01:16PM (#47565088)
Their stance is that they want to lock up Android, if they start sharing the truth, it just doesn't support their goals
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