As announced a couple of weeks ago, power users always have an option to enable sideloading of unregistered APK files through an advanced flow that requires an authentication step to confirm they are taking this step of their own volition and a one-off, 24-hour waiting period to deter scammers.
Sure. That's the reason why they're introducing a 24-hour delay. Not because they want to make it miserable so people stop side loading.
45 Comments
Maerman@lemmy.world · 117 pts · 144d
Man, I hate the term 'sideloading'. It's just installing an app, for fuck's sake.
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 144d
I just sideloaded a applications on windows using a .exe and running through the installation wizard. Microsoft must hate me for not using the Windows Store /s
Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works · 42 pts · 144d
Well actually...
IratePirate@feddit.org · 8 pts · 143d
No /s required. Knowing Microslop, this is only a matter of
timeenshittification.Bitflip@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 144d
We just have to normalize something worse sounding for installing apps from the play store. "I can't believe you sloploaded Signal after I told you about Molly!"
Willdrick@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 144d
Slop is overused, how about slaveloaded, sheeploaded
Better yet: "how can you live like that?"
einlander@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 144d
People forget that it's called sideloading because, in the beginning, most android apps were sold without the ability to install 3rd party apks. You had to use adb to sideload the apk to the phone.
Zak@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 144d
adb sideloadis for installing an OS or OS update. The command to install an app isadb install.NekoKoneko@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 144d
Uh oh, someone tell the Android devs that is isn't Newthink compliant.
artyom@piefed.social · -3 pts · 143d
They weren't discussing the command they were discussing the action.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 143d
Hmmm. Where does the action name come from 🤔
artyom@piefed.social · 1 pts · 143d
Wat
artyom@piefed.social · -15 pts · 143d
It's distinctly different from just installing an app.
tb_@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 143d
But is otherwise just installing an app.
Do I "sideload" Steam on windows too if I don't go through the microsoft store?
abcdqfr@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 143d
I mean, at the going rate of online freedom... Give it a month
artyom@piefed.social · -4 pts · 143d
Yes, other than being different.
No because there's no functional difference.
tb_@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 143d
Please do elaborate on this functional difference the play store has and the microsoft version doesn't. I'm a little lost here.
I can use my F-Droid apps just as well as their play store counterparts.
artyom@piefed.social · -6 pts · 143d
Check out the OP, lots of good info there about the differences.
tb_@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 143d
I remain as lost as I was.
The only differences I noticed are the ones google is forcing through with their new "advanced flow", but that does not constitute a "functional difference".
artyom@piefed.social · -2 pts · 143d
LOL you are grasping at straws so hard and I don't know why. Of course it's functionally different. I don't know how you could possibly assemble an argument otherwise.
Senal@programming.dev · 1 pts · 143d
citation?
A single example is fine, i can't find any, but perhaps i'm missing something important.
artyom@piefed.social · 1 pts · 141d
The citation is in the OP and also the comment you just replied to. Literally the entire OP article is about the differences. You can't possibly read it and not see them.
PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBIES@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 143d
fluxx@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 143d
How so?
artyom@piefed.social · -9 pts · 143d
Check out the article in OP.
PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBIES@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 143d
I checked and it doesn't answer the question.
artyom@piefed.social · 0 pts · 143d
Its literally the topic of the entire article, from beginning to end. You can't possibly have read it and still not understand this.
Senal@programming.dev · 1 pts · 143d
It isn't and this is the one of many replies in which you haven't provided even a single example.
This is because you can't provide something that doesn't exist.
Even if your reading comprehension was at such a level as to genuinely think there was an example of what you are saying in that text, you'd provide it.
I can't see a scenario where you aren't trolling for engagement.
I expect some personal attacks, continued feigned ignorance, perhaps some bargain basement deflection , all very standard and boring and that's OK, if that's your skill ceiling i won't hold it against you.
But.. i'm willing to be surprised if you have something novel, perhaps some obscure fallacy I’ll have to look up, something that sets you apart from the basement dweller trolls, something noteworthy, perhaps enough to get you elevated to troll management?
You got this, i believe in you.
Also, i'll save you some time , a reply that doesn't contain a quotable example of what you've claimed will just be ignored, no more engagement for you.
artyom@piefed.social · 1 pts · 141d
All of the examples are in the OP. If you can't read, that's not something I can help you with.
PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBIES@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 143d
Yeah I'm not sure we're reading the same article
Maerman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 143d
What? To 'sideload' an app, I do the following:
How is that different from the Google Play workflow?
ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 142d
That's not sideloading. You're happy to use a repository on F-Droid or Linux but not on Windows or Android.
artyom@piefed.social · -7 pts · 143d
The process is different the first time you install an app, regardless of from where. And you know this. Its also detailed in the OP. I'm not sure why you're pretending not to, except to be a contrarian.
Maerman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 143d
How is the process different? In what way? Give me details, please. I'm genuinely confused.
artyom@piefed.social · -1 pts · 143d
That's the topic of the entire article in the OP...
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 68 pts · 144d
You know what. Fuck Linda Park, fuck this ass-kissing Google loving article. "designed to protect users from malicious software and scams" and the article keeps this tone throughout. This is not about protecting users! It's about tightening the grip on control of the app ecosystem.
Consider android authoritys article https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-sideloading-unverified-apps-new-rules-3650343/
That at least has a little survey where you can express your take on this change
If you want a better perspective of the real impact of this for devs :
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/google_android_developer_verification_plan/
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 144d
Good thing people on GrapheneOS, LineageOS and other Android OSs don't have to worry about this
...yet.Edit: striking the "...yet" portion as it's irrelevant.
black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 144d
Good thing google is simultaneously slow-rolling aosp releases
IratePirate@feddit.org · 5 pts · 143d
You can lose the 'yet'. These projects aren't going to implement this, so we're good.
ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 142d
There just won't be anything developed for them
Delusion6903@discuss.online · 11 pts · 144d
What about apps that are already installed? Are they going to be blocked from running a soon as I upgrade?
My launcher is from F-Droid.
mlg@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 143d
Really holding out on Motorolla to add their announced GrapheneOS support because I want my funni flip phone lol
Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 144d
*downloading
webkitten@piefed.social · 1 pts · 141d