alt Hacker News> What should Google do when a change they are making to protect regular less-technical users breaks functionality needed by more advanced users?
Put it behind an USB ADB only toggle and be more transparent to avoid slippery slope?
> What should Google do when a change they are making to protect regular less-technical users breaks functionality needed by more advanced users?
Put it behind an USB ADB only toggle and be more transparent to avoid slippery slope?
That requires having a PC to unlock basic functionality on your Android device, assuming the change we're talking about is still app installs.
I don't think OS vendors should be expected to keep people from doing dangerous things. A warning label saying "hey that's dangerous because..." is reasonable, but anything more and they're trying to be my sysadmin against my will.