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We won't know for sure until they actually drop the code, but I'm more optimistic now that they've clarified that adb will still work to sideload. That means there's still some code path in the package installer that doesn't do this bullshit, so it should be pretty easy to remove it for the people used to working on custom ROMs.
That doesn't help those of us users who don't want to go through the hassles involved with trying to select a device that:
I don't have the patience or time for that shit anymore - I just want a device that works as it should, while also allowing me to install whatever the fuck I want without the Nanny state's approval.
This crap of Google's is purely for show and doesn't really solve anything. It's a lame distraction from the fact they can't (or won't) make a fucking secure sandbox for apps like they should.
Absolutely. The person I replied to was talking about using a custom ROM, but I would certainly not recommend that for anyone who isn't familiar with it already.
I would recommend everybody getting into custom ROMs, particularly those not familiar with it. Not learning how to unlock bootloaders and shit but people should know there's more than two choices - IOS and whatever crazy frankenUI the various android vendors have cooked up while high on meth.
That's a nice ideal, but we both know the vast majority of users aren't up to the task. Especially when so many popular devices are locked down to prevent it. Even those who are capable of dealing with it (such as myself) just don't have the time for it anymore - especially when we have to learn/figure out so much (how to do it, which ROM is going to work - as well as contain the features we want, how to deal with issues that may crop up like app compatibility, hardware that doesn't function properly, etc.) just to accomplish something we're only ever likely to do once in a blue moon. I used to love all the custom ROMs back in the day, but it's become such a headache nowadays for anyone but the most hardcore to deal with.
Which is, of course, exactly how Google wanted things to go.