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Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)
(android-developers.googleblog.com)
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this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2026
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Who are these smooth-talking scammers that can guide a regular-ass user to jump through hoops in settings to install a malicious app?
Maybe I should ask them how they do it, because I cannot convince my family to download and use Signal. You know, the legit app from the official app store.
People who can't operate a computer will somehow become gods at following instructions if someone calls "from Microsoft"
You mean from 'The Microsoft'
you would be extremely surprised. I think lemmy users fail to realize that not everyone has an IT job and is a sys admin.
Exactly.. there are a ton of older people falling for scams everyday. It's all over the news. They manipulate people by pretending to be a love interest or a family member.