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Google plans to block side-loading like Apple, declaring war on Android freedom
Starting 2027, unverified apps can’t be side-loaded on Android. It’s fair to say that Google is becoming Apple: Your device, their rules.
Google is heading in the same direction, completely ignoring that one of Android’s unique selling points is its openness, which to this date is in stark contrast to what Apple is doing. That statistic makes for scary headlines, but it ignores a crucial fact, one that everyone promoting and defending open source – for good reason – will understand: Choose one of these custom ROMs like LineageOS, CalyxOS, e/OS, or GrapheneOS, and make sure Google can not hold you ransom.
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