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I don’t get your point. Sideloading apps was always possible on Android even without a jailbreak. We’re not in Apple world, so it’s unclear which Playstore rule
by protoman3000 5y ago
I don’t get your point. Sideloading apps was always possible on Android even without a jailbreak. We’re not in Apple world, so it’s unclear which Playstore rules got broken here.
- lupire 5y agoSide loading is an Android OS feature, not a Play Store feature. Can you sideload via Play Store apps? F-Droid isn't in Play Store, but APK Manager is, so I'm confused.
- Jach 5y agoYou've always been able to use any of the web browsers in the store to download and install a random APK from a website (for example F-Droid), you don't even need to sideload it. Sideloading apps is mostly just a relevant concept for developers or for users who have no alternative to getting custom code on a device. (Edit: Speaking of ad fraud brought up by the GGP, there are also many automation apps, at least one (Automate) uses a plugin flow-chart architecture exposing all sorts of functionality, with users able to share custom scripts. Not to mention tons of plain "auto-clicker" apps.)
- rOOb85 5y ago> Can you sideload via Play Store apps? Yup. Check out aurora store. It's a open source frontend to the google play store. All apps can be installed(except of course paid apps. Though if you bought the app and sign in to the account with aurora you can)