“This ad company restricting anything you can load is better than iOS” is decently a thing you can say hahahaha
Comment on Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
Chozo@fedia.io 3 weeks agoIt's still a step up from iOS, which has had similar restrictions since they started.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Apple allows sideloading (somewhat), this is would be demonstrably worse (if enacted)
suigenerix@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes. Only in the EU and only since 2024 when Apple was forced to do it by new laws. It’s reasonable to assume Google would be subject to the same laws.
If you live outside if the EU, it’s “no sideload for you!” There are computer programs that can do sideloading to iPhones, but they have limitations, like having to refresh the sideloaded apps every seven days.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Wholly incorrect. You’re allowed to sideload up to 3 apps (or 10 appIDs, whichever comes first) without being a developer, if you’re in any part of the world. In the EU you’re allowed to install third party app stores, which isn’t sideloading
suigenerix@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The limitations depend on which program you’re using - there’s more than one - which is why I only gave a simple example.
Side loading is installing an app from anywhere but the official store. So by definition “third party” is side loading. Whether it’s another store or authorised is irrelevant.