The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
Until Google revokes publishing privileges for side-loading applications. I think we’ll have to go further and get used to making PWAs and regular websites.
It’s not a suggestion for an alternative.
Sideloading is not even blocked: unblocked apps remain sideloadable.
Sideloading is not “fucking anti-property-rights loaded language” & the word existed a while before Android OS.
They’re just being uninformed drama-queens as usual.
Federated solutions which can’t be stopped, self hosted, and available via Fdroid.
Only real answer.
Until Google revokes publishing privileges for side-loading applications. I think we’ll have to go further and get used to making PWAs and regular websites.
You mean “installing normally.” “Sideloading” is fucking anti-property-rights loaded language.
Do you have a better, simple word for what they’re banning?
installing?
downloading and installing programs.
But they’re not banning downloading and installing programs. What are they blocking, specifically?
regular installs of apps by unverified or suspended developers
they can still be installed by
adbwhenever I point this out to the drama queens here, they get hissy
Yes. Just looking for a simple 1-3 word term that encapsulates this
It’s not a suggestion for an alternative. Sideloading is not even blocked: unblocked apps remain sideloadable. Sideloading is not “fucking anti-property-rights loaded language” & the word existed a while before Android OS.
They’re just being uninformed drama-queens as usual.