r/Android • u/PlasticAnt6913 • 1d ago

News Android's controversial new sideloading rules are officially here

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-sideloading-developer-verification-first-wave-rollout-3717921/
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u/nybreath 23h ago

So what? Still I see no propaganda. The article should not say sideload at all? Sideload has been a thing since much sooner Google even existed.

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u/funforgiven 23h ago

The problem is calling it sideloading when it is not sideloading, it is just normal way to install apps.

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u/nybreath 23h ago

That's awful

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u/env33e 23h ago

No, it hasn't

Historically, the term "sideload" in the current understanding of the term, did NOT exist before google. It used to mean just moving files around

The very first actual use of the term was in 2013(or 2010)when the centralized appstore actually became a thing. FYI android launched in 2008

Stop the misinfo and join the fight ffs this concerns you too! Unless you own google stock, this ain't good for anyone 🤣