hylobates@jlai.lu to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoMicrosoft locking local users, Android preventing sideloading…jlai.luimagemessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up166
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minus-squarethedeadwalking4242@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoWe need to stop calling it side loading. Say it what is is android wants to stop people from installing apps
minus-squarenamingthingsiseasy@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoGoogle wants to monopolize installing programs on your phone. There. That should make them cower in fear.
minus-squareNarendraCzar@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months ago“Installing independent apps”
minus-squareRaivoKulli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoBut you’re installing apps when you click install on Play Store too. Sideloading refers to installing stuff outside of (the official) app store.
minus-squarethedeadwalking4242@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThey are using “sideloading” to confuse the masses and give it a negative connotation
We need to stop calling it side loading. Say it what is is android wants to stop people from installing apps
Google wants to monopolize installing programs on your phone.
There. That should make them cower in fear.
“Installing independent apps”
I like this
But you’re installing apps when you click install on Play Store too. Sideloading refers to installing stuff outside of (the official) app store.
They are using “sideloading” to confuse the masses and give it a negative connotation