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What if I sideload purely to downgrade a bugged app? Just seems like yet another kick in the teeth by Google.

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I thought you could not downgrade non-debuggable apps?

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But you can uninstall them and install a lower version

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10 points

You can always uninstall and install an older apk.

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without uninstalling. that had a reason, safety, as apps are often not prepared to handle their “future” (relatively) config files and data formats

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Google’s only providing the option, it’s up to individual devs to enable it on their app. If the app developer has chosen to block sideloading, then they probably have a reason for going out of their way to do so. Whatever you find that reason to be should inform your decision whether or not to continue using their app.

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Their reasons mean nothing. It’s my device. I shouldn’t have to worry about an application installed on my device being policed because the developer got a hair up their ass about people downgrading.

The phrase “more secure” is becoming meaningless as it keeps being used as a blanket excuse for literally every user hostile change.

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Sure, it’s your device. But it’s their app. Ultimately, it’s the developer’s call to make. You don’t have to use their app.

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Explain to me what would be the good reasons McDonald’s has to block their app from running on a rooted device because it doesn’t pass SafetyNet or whatever Google is calling it now

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Because it is spyware?

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Why would I explain something that has nothing to do with this discussion? This has nothing to do with rooted devices.

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