Re:Apps now block sideloading and force downloads through Go...
by maeil on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @07:58AM
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> The other side of the coin is for apps that are already listed in the Play Store, does side loading have any legitimate use cases other than piracy and IP theft?
Yes - bypassing incorrect assumptions.
For example, a US company I worked for at a non-US office (imagine it was e.g. Google Japan) gave most employees a corporate credit card. Citibank made it impossible to download their app through the Play Store from the country in question, even though it was required to use it. Only option was to sideload it.
This kind of thing has happened on other occasions as well.
Yes - bypassing incorrect assumptions.
For example, a US company I worked for at a non-US office (imagine it was e.g. Google Japan) gave most employees a corporate credit card. Citibank made it impossible to download their app through the Play Store from the country in question, even though it was required to use it. Only option was to sideload it.
This kind of thing has happened on other occasions as well.