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Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Friday February 05, 2021 @12:17PM (#26038625)
On Android it is relatively trivial to install applications from outside the Google Play Store.
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Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps... by Andrew_nenakhov on Friday February 05, 2021 @02:47PM (#26040397)
True, but with a catch.

If your app requires some sort of background functionality (it is a messenger, or anything) you would have to run through some ugly hoops to keep it running, or you have to rely on push notifications. And push notifications are not available for sideloaded apps.

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