I’ve been an enthusiastic Android user for nearly 15 years now, this Google change is pretty scary.
Installing apps through FDroid is no more “sideloading” than installing a game through Steam.
Discussion Thread: 🐌 Saturday 30 August 2025
Submitted 4 weeks ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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briongloid@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
What happened? They’re cracking down on non play store apk’s?
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
My understanding is that the author of an APK will now need to be verified through some Google service, in order to be able to sign the file and be accepted by an Android device regardless of if it came through the Play (or alt) styles, or sideloaded directly by a user.
So it’s not quite as locked down as iOS, but definitely a step in that direction (and in the wrong direction, IMO).
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I kind of feel like I don’t know where to look these days, everything is wrong.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I ordered a large cappuccino and was told they don’t have “large”. They have small, regular and jumbo. I saw small, medium and large.
Don’t complicate things please.
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
At least it wasn’t “Large, Grande, and Venti”!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Going out to dinner with friends. It will be good but I’m very tired.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Yay for dins!!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Doing little bits of odd cleaning while I dabble at a latch hook rug cushion cover thing. I bought it for Miniest for Christmas but she’s not as interested in it as she is in trying to make small bears out of felt 😆 so it’s a crafternoon at the peelers!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy International bacon day 🥓
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Tis right that there should be a day of celebration for our chef.
bacon@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
It is our pleasure to serve
bacon@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Thank you
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I wish I could go to bed till tomorrow.
Cheers 🍺
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Holy shit. The weather last night was something fierce.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
the wind howls through the lanes, railway station and trees
I think I can hear the major construction of bridges about 1 km away
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
It’s kinda weird - sunshine on one side of the house and hail falling on the other.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
What’s everyone up to on this cold Saturday night?
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I just had some very satisfying porridge.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I’ve been having porridge for breakfast the past week
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
So comforting.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
That sounds so freakin’ good! Well done on enjoying some comforting!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Pizza is on its way and using my local fb group to try to find a home for the strays.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Omg yes pizza. I made Korean chicken sandos and they were aaaaaamaaazing. What are your pizza toppings of choice?
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Just home after a busy day and now parked in the lounge under the heater
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Sounds perfect tbh!!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I might do some reading in between doing gentle tidying up
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
That was my morning, my evening has been scrap booking and word searches. Perfect!
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Watching tv but am getting tired so will turn the electric blanket on so it’s starts to warm up while I get ready for bed. A very boring night.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
A fuckin’ great choice, I hope it feels fantastic!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I just played a quiz with YL and her friend and I whipped their arses.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Hell yes!! I’ve got my first trivia night in years coming up this week, could do with you on the team please!
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Drinking heavily and watching John Carpenter movies.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Hell yes!!! Got a fav? I’m a bit too scaredy cat for anything John Carpenter but LOVE what he’s done, if that makes sense. Hope you’re had a horrifically cozy evening.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Went to the movies to watch the new Naked Gun, great flick.
Right now having a drink and a puff while watching Kickboxer
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
today at the beach it was a bit wild, once the sun was out it wasn’t too cold
waves were crashing, no one else was there, no cars or fishing boats at the marina, no dog walkers, trees along the shore line were uprooted, a fence along the beach was undercut by waves and falling down
the beaches were strewn with sea lettuce, sponges of every colour and shape, so many different kinds of star fish, lots of sea urchins , blobs that I think were sea hares? Few shells
some finds, I think in a few days when the beach clears a bit I will find much more
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Really love your beach photos, thank you!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Thank you.
It’s an interesting beach, it borders on a nature reserve and there are huge reefs just off shore.
I wish the shells had prettier colours but that’s not what Melbourne shells are like, they are all very muted.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I am tired of being cold.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Decided not to do museum. Too cozy at home with books.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
nice weather for snails 😊🐌
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Mmmm, rain noises
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Good morning penguins 🐧
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Hail on a skylight isn’t reassuring when one already has a broken window.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Got woken up by the weather several times. Hopefully the worst of the noise is over.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Bellarine is copping this hard.
Just saw 2 bright green flashes a few k away then my speakers turned off and on a few times. Whole sky lit up.
Bye bye transformers :(
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Blood has been drawn
Bodily fluids have been replaced by spicy beef brothGibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Forgot I have a double PT session in the afternoon. I didn’t want to go but I know the trainer has a client after me so he’d be sitting around for 90mins waiting for the next person.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Something woke me up at 4:30am and I can’t fall back to sleep :(
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
There’s new stuff at the museum. Perhaps that shall be my day
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
today’s aims
rest my back no dairy
bacon@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Beep Beep 🚚
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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
It’s me irl berfday today.
Gonna ride to the beach and see what the ocean kicked up after all that. If I can find one shell I’ll be happy, usually it’s just rocks. My guess is that it’ll look awful after last night.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy birthday!! I hope you find your shell and have excellent eats today!
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy Birthday!
bacon@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy Birthday! 🎂
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy birthday!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Birthday Choon
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
🎂🎂🎂 Happy berfday!
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy Birthday wishes to you!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
happy b’day , so many hugs and kisses 😘😘😘
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy berfday! I hope there’s cake.
tone212_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy birthday!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
'Appy Berfdy Bottom!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy birthday 🎂
SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy Birthday!
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Happy birthday! Hope you’re having a lovely day 🎂