New to the Android Family and S5

[NickA]

Thanks again all!

I've come up with another question. I tried to use the heart sensor the other day out of boredom. It required an update to function. BUT, in order to get the update.. I had to go into security and allow unknown sources for it to update. I had to allow unknown sources to update a Samsung app on a Samsung device.

Is that normal??

I got that too when I had to install the FitBit manager. Though is was weird they added security to the phone in the way of a finger print scanner, but want me to allow apps from unknown sources to install one of their apps.

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[UJ95x]

I might be wrong here, but it seems like I've seen that ANY source other than Google Play requires Unknown sources to be checked.

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That's certainly possible, but you'd think that OEMs make it so that their app stores don't require it. Their stores should be safe as well...

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[anon(8760912)]

Least I'm not crazy. But yeah, so freaking weird. This Android world is a strange one, haha.

 

[Jon Jackson]

I have unknown sources turned off as I don't run anti virus and my S health just updated so yeah..weird...