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I know about them. But I would have to root my phone to install them. And that means trusting some binary blob from someone on the internet. So I would not do i
by doiwin 6y ago
I know about them. But I would have to root my phone to install them. And that means trusting some binary blob from someone on the internet. So I would not do it.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoYou don't need to root your phone to sideload on Android... at least I've never encountered an Android device where that was true.
- Hasnep 6y agoWhy would you have to root your phone? On my Android phone I just go into the settings app to enable third party appstores.
- daniel-s 6y agoNot true on Android, you just need to download and install F-Droid; a free software app store.
- djsumdog 6y agoTrue, but it's still a terrible user experience for the average person.
- pricechild 6y agoOn iOS maybe, but there's no problem installing 3rd party app stores on Android without rooting. See for example F-Droid. Recent versions of Android have also improved the permissions model... you can specify what apps (e.g. F-Droid) are allowed to install other apps. You don't need to add a blanket allow forever.