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>installing apps outside the app store How does this work? Any TikToc apk files from outside the app store must been considered compromised at this point.
by grajaganDev 2y ago
>installing apps outside the app store
How does this work? Any TikToc apk files from outside the app store must been considered compromised at this point.
- like_any_other 2y agoThe same way it works in Android phones, that enable side-loading and alternative app stores. The same way it works on Windows PCs, that let you install apps not through the MS store. The same way it works on linux, that lets you install anything not in the official repositories. There are countless examples, the Apple case is the exception (for now), not the norm, so your confusion baffles me.
- grajaganDev 2y agoMy concern is non-technical users sideloading backdoored versions from hackers. How is a supply chain attack mitigated by the mechanisms you suggest?
- like_any_other 2y agoBy choosing not to sideload (where unlocking sideloading is buried so non-technical users don't do it by accident, or even password protected and they can choose to entrust that password to someone else for safe keeping, including the phone manufacturer), or using a reputable alternative repository. This is not new territory. Nearly all other computers work this way.