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yet another useless feature annoyance

Android already blocks sideloading by default at an operating system level.

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Which is a sensible choice security-wise.

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it is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung is introducing

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it is, the useless annoyance is what Samsung 's Version of Android is introducing.

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Is it? Android already disables sideloading by default, requires each source to ask for permission, and prompts the user before each install. How does Samsung’s additional setting improve security?

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no. the notion that sideloading is bad for security is apple propaganda

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Apple should take this approach

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Not really

You can disable it by default

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Android already blocks sideloading by default at an operating system level.

…no, it doesn’t?

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the article explains it

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Explains what? This is not something that requires an explanation.

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