Google CEO Pichai advises Android users not to sideload apps
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I can advise Pichai to lick my nuts
It's not often I upvote a comment suggesting someone lick their nuts.
I on the other hand will always upvote someone suggesting nut licking
That's the spirit
Surprised Pichai face
Second
I would not made those assomption. You would be surprised.
The thing is for people who aren't used to modding and you try to side-load a random cool app on their phone (or somehow they end up doing it themselves) they might be frightened and may even cancel the installation.
But there are also users who interpret dialogs like that the old way:
A family member always downloaded and installed APKs from the internet and didn't know about the Play Store cause that is how you did things on Windows.
The person is question has low tech literacy, and they were doing this for years
Yup. Some people try out Linux (and to some extent MacOS, although their app store is a lot less all-encompassing) and attempt to do the same thing, finding random executables online that may or may not cause issues and may or may not even be from the actual developer themselves.
The ubiquity of Windows means that MS's software decisions - good or bad - have knock on effects to other software, such as people doing as you say to find apps, as well as things like ignoring security prompts because of how poorly they implemented Window's User Account Control dialogues.
It's not always a bad thing, sometimes it can act as a positive pressure to improve - e.g. Window tiling/snapping becoming a much more widespread feature after Win7 included it. But man it really can be a bad thing sometimes.
Because it's an excuse.
Can someone please tell Pichai that I can do whatever I want with my phone that I paid for. (Also tell him to fuck off and that he can suck ma balls)
What he really means is “we want our 30% cut”
I advise him to stfu
Be Pichai.
Tell people not to sideload apps fOr SaFeTy.
Find out [Insert Malware App] has been on the play store for months and tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people have downloaded it.
Could you imagine Laptop manufacturers saying "do NOT download apps from other websites. ONLY download from the Windows App Store"
Like, fuck off Pichai, you're insane
Are phones the only devices out there that receive such scrutiny in the tech world?? My laptop can literally do the exact same thing but better
People should do that though
It’s good security practice to use your package manager and if you have to download off the internet then you should build it yourself
You usually can add more repo/source to your package manager though.
You over estimate the average user if you trust them for that
FOSS via F-Droid is gaining momentum, they don't like it.
They don't like Epic Game Store gaining momentum. They don't care that much about F-Droid.
Yeah, no a lot of lost revenue from f droid
I'll keep sideloading if they don't allow F-Droid, NewPipe and LibreTube on the Play Store.
I agree with him. If you don't know what you are doing and just blindly install something off the Internet, it's a security concern. I would not recommend that most users side-load apps, either. You have to remember that this crowd is not representative of the average user.
Just don't take the option away from those of us who do know what they are doing.
I own my device. I get to choose what I install on it.
Google Chrome isn't on the Microsoft Store on Windows or macOS Store on macOS. Should I stop "sideloading" it according to his advice?
Edit: Found more about the quote on The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/14/23960811/pichai-we-dont-want-to-allow-you-to-completely-compromise-your-phone
I'm so conflicted about it. I don't want people to have to suffer for intentionally or unintentionally installing garbage on their phones, but I can't let that take away from how I use my device as well.
To late already formatted and installed lineageOS and f-droid
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me 🎵
Clearly this is BS. Sideloading is perfectly safe if you just reputable resources.
What he's really saying if that the average user is too dumb and will install any rubbish from anywhere. He's not wrong but that shouldn't prevent competent users from sideloading.
At least they've made the process scary enough that the average user don't even bother to do it
It's a non issue that shouldn't be given any time.
I've sideloaded for years and never had any malware.
Well, not all the apps I want are on your store, so 🤷♀️.
s/security/financial
/g
If we're not careful there will be a new generation of users who have no concept of "apps" at all, and will conflate sideloading (or anything 'not authorized') with an illegal process.
Ok asshole I won't sideload apps from the Play Store anymore.
naa i'll keep doing what I'm doing
I advise Pichai to suck my dick
I really hope linux phones take off by then at which point I'll switch for certain
If only there was a working compatibility layer from Linux to plain Android.
If playstore wasn't utter shite maybe I wouldn't sideload apps
What's Apples excuse? Their store seems worse then Googles.
Of course i do, and install more and more sideload apps. Newpipe is good, smarttube is great, youtube premium is lame ;)
Id rather become a hermit than pay for and give up all my privacy like these assholes want. Boycott everything, enough is enough. Even grocery companies are gouging us with record profits.
Stop spending $$.
K thx bye I'm not logging in with a google account on my phone
Haven't he heard of F-Droid?
Hope there will be movement from some governments to forbid having no choice about store for apps. I don't know about iPhone but is there really no other way but apple store to install app? Apart from jailbreaking? If so I am concerned nothing has / is already been done about forcing their stores on users.
There is already one in the EU. Regulation just passed a while ago, will be in effect in March. Windows is getting a less shitty EU version because if it for example.
Look up the Digital Markets Act.