> Someone downloading a photo editing app and then having a rootkit installed in the background that waits to empty their bank account is not a workable situation.

Yes, that would be absurd. Thankfully, that isn't how root access has worked in a very very long time if ever. If photo editing app requests root access... you click deny and uninstall it.

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actionfromafar 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Some percentage will click Allow.

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yjftsjthsd-h 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes, that's Google's excuse for banning side loading. It's a terrible reason.

	▲	spogbiper an hour ago \| parent [-]
		They aren't banning it. They are introducing a one time 24 hour waiting period. Not ideal, but not banning.

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armadyl 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Because so-called “trusted” apps that you do give root to have no chance of getting compromised, right?

	▲	yjftsjthsd-h 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Pretty low, honestly, but being careful about that is why I tend to make it ask every single time.