• Chozo@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    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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      2 months ago

      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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        2 months ago

        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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                2 months ago

                Sounds like the app developer does not want to support you as a user. You should take it up with devs that do this if that’s a concern.

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                  2 months ago

                  yeah take it up with a blackholed email address, while being locked away from public transport and a lot of otherbasic services that’s literally needed for life, for saying hard no to literal malware on my phone? I think you’re a little backwards.

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                Sounds like you’re using a phone that doesn’t meet the requirements specified by your employer. Might I suggest asking them for a company phone?

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                    2 months ago

                    Just because they haven’t told you about the requirements doesn’t mean they don’t exist. They probably don’t support custom ROMs and they didn’t tell you because they just assumed you’re running the OS that came with the phone.

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          2 months ago

          We can still use their app with a little help from my reverse engineering tools.

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            2 months ago

            Cool, sounds like it ain’t a problem for you then. As I imagine it’s not a problem for most people.

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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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        2 months ago

        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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          It’s the same system, it’s all part of play integrity. And that also applies to this bullshit, why does McDonald’s care if I didn’t install their app from the play store?

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            Can’t you use the website instead? Is the MCDonalds app necessary for orders? I use hermit to sandbox webapps for services which do not require a app.

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            2 months ago

            Why should I know? I’m not a McDeveloper.

            If I had to guess, I’d assume it’s because there’s a payment system in their app and they don’t want people monkeying around with it and stealing food.

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              🤡

              If apps like fidelity will run on aurora store withithout safety net and other bullshit, then shiti McDonalds app can take the risk too.

              You are poorly educated on the iseue or a bootlicker