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Can't google just block installs from websites in a future android update? I don't want my kid to install apps from websites...

• wvenable 8y ago
  By default it is blocked although it's usually one of the first things I turn off. I always have at least one or two apps that aren't on the play store. I hope that Google doesn't block this feature and turn entirely into a walled garden.
  • freedomben 8y ago
    As soon as they do, they die with users like me. I am pretty tolerant of the eco-system lock in because I can so easily opt-over the wall when I want to. If they change that, I'll go to the next platform that respects my ability to make choices for myself, even if they don't match what some people in power in California thinks I should choose.
    • wvenable 8y ago
      If they make that change, there won't be another platform to jump to.
    • PunchTornado 8y ago
      I'm curious to what platform do you go if they do that
• learc83 8y ago
  You can use Google's parent control app (Family Link) to disable sideloading on your kid's phones.
• deleted 8y ago
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