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And if installation of apks from unknown sources goes away because some nasty malware exploits it or other security excuse becomes available? Hard not to be al
by sirius87 6y ago
And if installation of apks from unknown sources goes away because some nasty malware exploits it or other security excuse becomes available?
Hard not to be alarmed by the pattern here.
- Izkata 6y agoSamsung does (or at least did) lock down their Android phones like that. They had to be rooted to get third-party APKs installed.
- d3nj4l 6y agoDo you have a source? I can’t find any myself. I (and others in my family) have owned several Samsung phones and have always been able to install APKs, so this would be news to me.
- Izkata 6y agoDid, then. My first smartphone was a Galaxy S in 2010, which was locked down like that. Edit: Maybe it was AT&T, not Samsung, but if so that's a broader scope anyway - and my current AT&T Android phone isn't locked down.