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		unscaled 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What we talk about when we talk about sideloading I'm happy about the adb loophole, but I'm worried this would be just the start of the slippery slope, and Google would find a way to lock down adb next, citing the risk of malware sideloaded by fancy tools wrapping adb, once they start popping up.

wkat4242 3 months ago [–]

True though I don't believe Google's goal is truly security here. I think it's more an excuse and the real reason is tightening control.

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