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New Samsung phones block sideloading by default (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 111 points 3 months ago (4 children)

All Android phones block side loading by default, do they not?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I really don't mind that they hide the button to enable installs from .APK when they are being directly downloaded. It has been in my opinion very bad idea from the beginning that it shows that, it has enabled multiple malwares in android. Non-technical people should not have easy way to install things, even with big warnings, because people ignore warnings.

If google removes the ability to install non-store apps all together, then that day I will stop using Android.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

But it also shows you a button to go straight to the toggle that lets you enable it when you try to install an app

[–] [email protected] 100 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's in the article : "Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature takes things a bit further.The feature, fully blocks the installation of apps from unauthorized sources, even if those sources were granted the REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission."

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago

Damn. Finished the paragraph before it and made the comment. Lol. Interesting. Seems redundant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So this new update (assuming the update ads this too) i just got today should have killed my revanced apps?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is only for phones that come with One UI 6.1.1 by default and there's a page during OOBE setup with a toggle for this "feature".

An update to your existing phone will not turn on this block, it's only for new phones.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Ty, cleared it up right away.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I don't have a Samsung but I would imagine that this only blocks new installations and looks like that it can be easily disabled if you don't want it