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arrow-up11arrow-down1imagegoogle is a prison and the enemy of FOSS, we really need an alternativelemmy.blahaj.zonenot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square150linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresun_is_ra@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI am not 100% clear on this. Is sideloading different from installing an APK from unknown source by simply taping on it?
minus-squareEddoWagt@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoNo that is side loading, and they’re making it more difficult
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIf I understood correctly, installing an app from any source that’s not GooglePlay or the official app store of the device manufacturer is ‘side loading’ in that regard. Thus, this also applies to e.g. F-Droid or Aurora.
minus-squareMark with a Z@suppo.filinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt should be just called installing, but they call it sideloading to make it sound shady and complicated.
I am not 100% clear on this. Is sideloading different from installing an APK from unknown source by simply taping on it?
No that is side loading, and they’re making it more difficult
If I understood correctly, installing an app from any source that’s not GooglePlay or the official app store of the device manufacturer is ‘side loading’ in that regard. Thus, this also applies to e.g. F-Droid or Aurora.
It should be just called installing, but they call it sideloading to make it sound shady and complicated.