MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoNew Samsung phones block sideloading by defaultwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNew Samsung phones block sideloading by defaultwww.androidauthority.comMazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarezap12344@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s in the article : “Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature takes things a bit further.The feature, fully blocks the installation of apps from unauthorized sources, even if those sources were granted the REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission.”
minus-squareCrowAirbrush@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoSo this new update (assuming the update ads this too) i just got today should have killed my revanced apps?
minus-squareVirkkunen@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThis is only for phones that come with One UI 6.1.1 by default and there’s a page during OOBE setup with a toggle for this “feature”. An update to your existing phone will not turn on this block, it’s only for new phones.
It’s in the article : “Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature takes things a bit further.The feature, fully blocks the installation of apps from unauthorized sources, even if those sources were granted the
REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESpermission.”So this new update (assuming the update ads this too) i just got today should have killed my revanced apps?
This is only for phones that come with One UI 6.1.1 by default and there’s a page during OOBE setup with a toggle for this “feature”.
An update to your existing phone will not turn on this block, it’s only for new phones.