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> Because they're the only option. I mean there's no reason why Epic couldn't host the app on their server that people could download. It's not without preceden
by interpol_p 6y ago
> Because they're the only option. I mean there's no reason why Epic couldn't host the app on their server that people could download. It's not without precedent. But it's just not allowed for mobile.
Didn't they move to the Google Play Store (from their own download manager) specifically because sideloading was too hard and scary for customers that it was having an impact on Fortnite installs?
Having the option wouldn't be enough for Epic even if it were available on iOS, because it wasn't enough for them on Android
- scarface74 6y agoEspecially when the very thing that Google warns about actually happened...with Fortnite. https://www.cnet.com/news/just-as-critics-feared-fortnite-for-android-came-with-an-epic-security-risk/ https://www.cnet.com/news/just-as-critics-feared-fortnite-fo...
- wvenable 6y agoWell Google specifically doesn't make it easy or safe to install apps from other sources. But there's no reason why it couldn't be just as simple and safe as getting it from the app store. The problems mentioned below are really only possible because Google kind of leaves everyone to the wolves when it comes to sideloading.
- interpol_p 6y agoEpic's quote at the time was the following: > Google puts software downloadable outside of Google Play at a disadvantage, through technical and business measures such as scary, repetitive security pop-ups for downloaded and updated software, restrictive manufacturer and carrier agreements and dealings, Google public relations characterizing third party software sources as malware, and new efforts such as Google Play Protect to outright block software obtained outside the Google Play store.