Starting in August, installing APKs from unverified developers will require a new procedure called Advanced Flow. It involves enabling developer mode, rebooting the device, and waiting 24 hours with biometric verification.

After that, you choose: allow the APK installation for 7 days or indefinitely. The procedure is a one-time process and applies to all versions of Android.

Will the 24-hour wait stop you from installing APKs outside the store?

  • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
    11·
    1 day ago

    No, you don’t.

    or you expect everyone not on a custom ROM to go through the ridiculous “advanced flow”.

    That is the expectation.

    • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zipEnglish
      11·
      1 day ago

      If you expect regular users to go through with this ridiculous process you are just naive. Anyone who distributes their app through something like F-Droid will either, have to choose between going through with giving Google their ID or lose 85% of their users, if they are lucky.

      • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
        11·
        23 hours ago

        What I expect is not up for debate. The fact is that your statement is wrong.

        Anyone who can go through the current process can easily go through this new one.