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Not entirely true! In order to play Fortnite, you're going to need an up to date phone with modern graphics hardware, and that means it will probably be runnin
by dguido 8y ago
Not entirely true!
In order to play Fortnite, you're going to need an up to date phone with modern graphics hardware, and that means it will probably be running Android 8. On Android 8, "install unknown sources" is a per-app permission which means only the Epic Launcher will be able to install other apps.
I think there is close to zero security risk to this strategy assuming the above.
- tensor 8y agoI can see the scam email now: "New Fortnite Update! Please install the attached app. As before, you'll need to bypass security."
- tedunangst 8y agoAre users capable of playing the game the only users who will attempt to install it? "Fortnite for Android 7" sounds like something users will jump through hoops to install given they've already read something about hoops and Android 8.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoAnd the other 28 rip offs on the appstore isn't going to help anything.
- detaro 8y agoHow do you install the Epic Launcher? Seems unlikely that Google will allow an app designed to work around their store rules in the Play store.
- eghad 8y agoMost modern phones are not on 8. The Oreo install base is only 12.1%, most phones are still running Nougat (7.0 dominates with 21.2%, then 7.1) or Marshmellow (23.5%). Seeing as PUBG Mobile's lowest supported version is 5.0, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume Fornite could do the same. A lot of Android devices are about to have a real security flaw introduced (and normalized considering the median age of the Fortnite audience) which Epic is handwaving away.
- dguido 8y agoFortnite requires specialized graphics hardware only found in very, very few phones. It will not work on older devices.
- eghad 8y agoNo it doesn't. The requirements are Android 5.0, and can support something as weak as the Motorola E4 Plus[0]. And as someone who maintains a decently popular app on that platform, you'd be surprised how many former flagships (the Google Pixel in particular) still remain on Android 7.x (my wild guess is so that they can keep the old Google Now launcher) which does not have the selective permissions that come with Oreo. [0]https://www.androidauthority.com/fortnite-mobile-compatible-android-devices-888466/ https://www.androidauthority.com/fortnite-mobile-compatible-...