@channelramblr can you install any app on IOS regardless if Apple ever checked it or not?
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cuscuz tech
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How long it takes to sideload:
iOS: 20 Minutes
Android: 24 HOURS
Masterful Gambit, Google
TechDroider@techdroider
As expected, Google is making sideloading harder on Android… but it is NOT going anywhere Here's the new way in simple steps: • Turn ON Developer Mode in settings • Confirm no one is forcing you • Restart your phone and unlock again • Wait 24 hours, then verify with fingerprint / face / PIN • Now you can install apps (7 days or always) More steps, but you still have the choice
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@techdroider the term "sideloading" still very stupid, as someone that uses PCs since the 90s this is nothing more than just installing a program or app on your personal computer that you paid for, just because it is a portable computer (smartphone) does not change anything for me.
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As expected, Google is making sideloading harder on Android… but it is NOT going anywhere
Here's the new way in simple steps:
• Turn ON Developer Mode in settings
• Confirm no one is forcing you
• Restart your phone and unlock again
• Wait 24 hours, then verify with fingerprint / face / PIN
• Now you can install apps (7 days or always)
More steps, but you still have the choice
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Seriously. I ain’t no Apple fanboy I daily drive an Android; and I really really want to use a dual screen laptop like the Asus wherever it’s called.
But … windows sucks, man.
Hardware Canucks@hardwarecanucks
Windows Apologists need an attitude readjustment. The problem isn't specs. It's the OS What's the use of better hardware if the software is a bloated, unoptimized mess, shitting the bed in a new way after every update? That's why the Neo "feels" so fast: extreme optimization.
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@Techjunkie_Aman The situation is so bad that Xiaomi allegedly not only pushed a emergency upgade but also will recall devices to reflashed it so people get the exploit removed out of the box. Those Oems are all ridiculous trying to destroy freedom
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Android bootloader restrictions just took a hit.
A new exploit chain targeting Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices can unlock bootloaders that OEMs heavily restricted.
The issue lies in Qualcomm’s bootloader implementation on Android 16 devices.
How it works:
• ABL loads the Generic Bootloader Library (GBL) from the efisp partition
• the bootloader only checks if it’s a UEFI app
• it does NOT verify authenticity
This means unsigned code can be executed during the boot process.
But writing to efisp normally isn’t allowed.
So the exploit chains another oversight:
fastboot set-gpu-preemption 0 androidboot.selinux=permissive
This flips SELinux from Enforcing to Permissive.
Once SELinux is permissive, other vulnerabilities can write a custom UEFI payload that sets:
is_unlocked = 1
is_unlocked_critical = 1
Which effectively unlocks the bootloader.
Already demonstrated on:
• Xiaomi 17 series
• Redmi K90 Pro Max
• POCO F8 Ultra
All powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
More devices could be affected depending on their OEM bootloader implementation.
Source: Android Authority
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@Wvisioncreation @APPL1059948 sure, car dealers are out there making sure you do not change anything in the engine of the car you bought...it is not about giving more software, it is about locking it so you cant mess with it and enable it for example, its like the car dealer prohibit people to install a turbo
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Open the hood? You pay for car software, and more options mean more payment. I think you haven't bought new cars in a long time. But in general, again, any company offers an option for their top flagship, like the iPhone Pro Max, not for the base model, because of the different prices. Pay more to get more; they are a profitable business. I am not defending them but this how any business is running
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Samsung moving away from Odin / Recovery
Samsung will rely on Android Verified Boot and Samsung Knox, which create a strict chain of trust from power-on to system boot so only authentic firmware can run.
So removing those modes helps strengthen security (more Apple-style protection), lets seamless updates handle things like cache maintenance automatically, limits firmware leaks, and makes rooting or firmware downgrades much harder, which also means a stolen device becomes far less useful.
In many ways, One UI is slowly shifting from the old open playground into a more controlled ecosystem.
Ice Universe@UniverseIce
Oh my god! Samsung has disabled the odin mode. Has Samsung gone crazy?
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@Wvisioncreation @APPL1059948 yeah sure, good that you know you "not helping anyone". keep saying this is a good thing and be happy with companies controlling your device. If it wasnt for root I couldnt even use my telephoto lens of the phone I bought with my money in third party apps cuz it is locked by OPPO
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@Wvisioncreation @APPL1059948 for free? what the heck you talking about? bought hardware locked by software is not business and it is not free, you bought the hardware, would you buy a car if the dealer tells you you can never open the hood?? wow apple really cooked people brains
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@cuscuz_tech @APPL1059948 I am not helping anyone; I am just telling you what's going on. No OEMs will give you anything for free, and that's what I don't like, but it is what it is. It’s business
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@Wvisioncreation @APPL1059948 good job, help trillion dollar companies fuck their costumers for no reason, you must be proud
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congrats, all android users will get more restrictions because of guys like this, defending closing down android (bootloader/root) just like Apple means you buying something that is not fully yours, you wont be able to install whatever you want on your own device very soon
W@Wvisioncreation
@Chaitan14103982 Yes, for sure, Apple's top-selling flagship on Earth means people like that closed ecosystem. End of debate.
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@Wvisioncreation idk what is more ridiculous, brands doing this type of stuff or people actually defending it lol, a phone is a just a computer, you should have full access to what you bought no matter what, install anything you want, delete anything you want.
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@UniverseIce they do not want people enabling APV on the base phones lol
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Oh my god! Samsung has disabled the odin mode. Has Samsung gone crazy?
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@saraaa7447 I work as a 3d modeler for about 20 years now.....really doubt this thing could handle 3d modeling lol
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This computer can literally do everything. Even if you’re doing 3D modelling or full stack development this can handle it.
You’re talking about it like it’s a 12 year old machine.
Dexerto@Dexerto
YouTuber Marques Brownlee says the new MacBook Neo isn't aimed at tech enthusiasts or gamers "I would not expect to edit videos or do anything really intensive on this thing. That would be kind of crazy"
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Guys, let's normalize informing what codec was used pls?
Tomi@GadgetsBoy
Galaxy S26 Ultra graded log video
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@shrav_10 There are many ways of writing the same thing, I can write: 265.14285714285 or I can write 32×58÷7 which will give me the same number if you calculate it, this is the point, the RAW number you can use it, the other "zipped" is smaller but need to be calculated to use "unpack"
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@Frankforphones @Xiaomi @XiaomiJapan @leijun Me: give pure RAW no funny business, 0 processing pls. People: process my photos on some server in china pls.
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Sadly Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi does NOT have cloud processing for M3 and M9.
This is a big deal as the additional processing is kind of a game changer.
Hopefully @Xiaomi @XiaomiJapan @leijun will correct this 💯
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