> The first thing everyone does is check the box If that is the first thing everyone does, it is clearly a desirable feature. Yet I don't know anyone who is no

> The first thing everyone does is check the box If that is the first thing everyone does, it is clearly a desirable feature. Yet I don't know anyone who is not "in tech" with an Android device that has the box checked. Android is a privacy and security nightmare because neither Google, nor the OEMs really care. They do not provide timely updates for the majority of devices, do only a lax automated check on the Play Store, the hardware components are not vertically integrated etc. This has nothing to do with the ability to sideload apps with an obscure checkbox. The problems are architectural and cultural. In fact, I'd wager that F-Droid, (a 3rd party store), is safer than the Play Store.