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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

“sideloading” (aka: installing the software of your choosing on a device you own)

I was never a fan of this term, and now I see why. They took a basic function, unnecessarily gave it a weird name, and now they're taking it away.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

It's anti-property-rights propaganda.

[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Yeah, "side loading" is often just called "installing" on operating systems that respect user agency.

The term implies that the play store is the only true way to get apps on your phone.

I'm so over android it was honestly doomed from the start.