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1. tdeck+o9[view] [source] 2025-06-05 17:26:21
>>fsflov+(OP)
I've got to say, some of the comments here are pretty funny.

> "The sideloading restriction is easily solved by installing GrapheneOS"

> "Unless they block ADB, I wouldn't say it's accurate to claim they're "blocking sideloading"".

Not to pick on these folks but it's like we on HN have forgotten that ordinary people use phones too. For some of us, it's not a limitation as long as we can solder a JTAG debugger to some test pads on the PCB and flash our own firmware, but for most users that's just about as possible as replacing the OS.

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2. paxys+Fw[view] [source] 2025-06-05 19:55:49
>>tdeck+o9
"Ordinary people" aren't sideloading apps one way or another. In fact this will help 99% of them, since for them sideloading is mostly used for malware and phishing.
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