• Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    The only way to install unverified apps will be via developer mode and if you turn that on a bunch of apps refuse to run until you turn it back off.

    Wait, when did this become a thing? I’ve had developer mode turned on on my phone for ages without any issues.

    • ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 days ago

      Not sure when exactly but some banking apps in the UK refuse to run if they detect developer mode is enabled and, given the general trend towards locking everything down, I expect many other mainstream apps to enforce these checks at some point.

      I guess one could run two phones, an official phone for banking etc and another one with dev mode for pissing around but these rules will reduce the number of people who install unverified apps to a very small number