Albin Jose@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAndroid's new real-time app scanning aims to combat malicious sideloaded apps | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down14
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkAndroid's new real-time app scanning aims to combat malicious sideloaded apps | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comAlbin Jose@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·1 year agoYep. I’ve already seen it try to disable sideloaded apps. Was yet one more motivator to go to a de-googled device (specifically DivestOS). I can’t do Graphene with my current device, but my next phone will be a Pixel 5.
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoYeah. Pixel 8 just launched. If you want a cheaper phone go for the 7s
minus-squarePlantJam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoGoogle offered $150 for my nearly new 7, I’m sure there will be quite a few on the used market.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoThat and the form factor, feature set, weight, brightness l, fingerprint sensor, weight, materials. I’d prefer a 4 since it’s plastic, but the 5 is almost exactly same size and weight.
Yep.
I’ve already seen it try to disable sideloaded apps. Was yet one more motivator to go to a de-googled device (specifically DivestOS). I can’t do Graphene with my current device, but my next phone will be a Pixel 5.
Just curious, why a 5?
Yeah. Pixel 8 just launched. If you want a cheaper phone go for the 7s
Google offered $150 for my nearly new 7, I’m sure there will be quite a few on the used market.
Probably because of ROM support
That and the form factor, feature set, weight, brightness l, fingerprint sensor, weight, materials.
I’d prefer a 4 since it’s plastic, but the 5 is almost exactly same size and weight.