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Sideloading of apps is, at best, a niche interest.

• indy 7y ago
  When the number of devices number in the billions then of course sideloading could be considered a niche interest. But for people involved in software development it's extremely useful being able to sideload the latest build of an app to show to stakeholders.
  • sjwright 7y ago
    You say that like nobody developing iOS apps has stakeholders. Apple gives developers solutions for that which are much neater and streamlined. For development life cycles, sideloading is an unnecessary kludge.
• Illniyar 7y ago
  Until it isn't. The moment a popular enough app gets banned by google play store, the use of sideloading will skyrocket. If apple decides to ban Telegram, there's nothing you can do (which it did btw at some point). The ability to sideload is more important than it's usage, both for your personal freedom and for keeping large companies in check.
• Yizahi 7y ago
  Until you discover that for example Android Auto is banned in your whole country, while being completely functional after sideloading the apk. And the only reason why there aren't hundreds of millions people sideloading apps (yet) is relatively slow rate of car upgrades. This is only one example.