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By default, you can't side-load applications on any android phone I've used in the last 5 years. It's not hard to turn it off, but it's also not obvious how and
by xnyan 7y ago
By default, you can't side-load applications on any android phone I've used in the last 5 years. It's not hard to turn it off, but it's also not obvious how and a consumer would have to be taken step-by-step on how to do it, and so the default Google experience is the same as Apple, sans the critical difference of much much more stringent app review on iOS.
- cma 7y agoEpic was able to get over 15 million Fortnite installs as of around this time last year and may be bringing their store to Android as well (12% cut instead of 30%): https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/09/fortnite-reaches-15-million-android-downloads-without-google-play/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/09/fortnite-reaches-15-m...
- soylentcola 7y agoNot sure when it was last updated, but for at least the past few years, any time I tap to install an application I got from a dev's site or whatever, it basically says "hey, you haven't given permission to install apps from this source. doing so might not be safe, etc." with a link/button to take you to the menu with the relevant toggle. As an end user, it's akin to typing my root password to clicking "accept" on Windows UAC. I can still install it just fine, but I need to give permission and check the box accepting responsibility. Whether that's enough to protect someone from doing something unwise can be debated, but it's not something you'd really need instructions for.