Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet

Re:Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer m... by claytongulick on Monday October 13, 2025 @04:42PM (#45573137)

Does every app need to do this?

I make lots of "real" healthcare apps that are PWAs.

Much better installation and user experience, no dev cert nonsense, brain dead simple updates, no app store, etc...

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Re:Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer m... by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Monday October 13, 2025 @04:57PM (#45573273)

Backup, file sync, and chat... very common and important use cases. Not everything can start with a user request.

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Re:Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer m... by Rohansi on Monday October 13, 2025 @05:22PM (#45573480)

You shouldn't need a service running all the time for chat. Just use push notifications.

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