120 days until Google restricts side-loading, declaring war on Android freedom

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theandrewbailey•about 2 hours ago

It's sad that Tuta has fallen for Big Tech newspeak. Once upon a time, we installed stuff on our devices. Calling it side-something makes it seem frowned upon, which plays right into Google's hand.

tweetle_beetle•38 minutes ago

Sideloading is a type of installing defined by the source of the file(s) being installed. Google will still allow installing from the Play store. The distinction is valid.

unrented7977•about 1 hour ago

It's not newspeak, we've been calling it sideloading since the 90s

garbawarb•about 1 hour ago

Why is it called side-loading here? Isn't that just downloading?

OroPla•about 1 hour ago

Guess it's a good thing that Android can't install updates via Ethernet, but I only connect my phone via Ethernet. My next phone is going to be a Linux phone, though, I guess.

MadrasThorn•37 minutes ago

Walled garden models I guess

ChrisArchitect•about 1 hour ago

https://keepandroidopen.org/

megagpt1•about 1 hour ago

Petitions never do anything. Reverse engineering does.

120 days until Google restricts side-loading, declaring war on Android freedom

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