Re:Google sunsets the APK format for new Android apps
by herbst on Friday July 02, 2021 @08:16AM
(#27710455)
This is not entirely true anymore. I can whitelist apps to install apps instead of making it on a per app level. So I can simply add stores and only confirm the 'danger' message once
On iOS, that's not even an option. On Android, that's hidden behind some scary checkboxes that state they're only for developers.
Side-loading apps like this is advertised as "insecure" and "dangerous" so as to discourage people form doing so.