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

Re:Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer m... by kube-system on Monday October 13, 2025 @05:02PM (#45573316)

You could certainly say that. But if you go up to a normal person on the street and say "Google has prevented you from installing apps on your phone", while they're still able to install from Google Play just fine, they're going to look at you like a crackhead.

Language is for conveying information to other people. If your audience doesn't understand what you're saying, you're effectively screaming into the void.

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Re:Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer m... by nagonago on Monday October 13, 2025 @09:25PM (#45575246)

"Google has prevented you from installing apps outside the Google Play store on your phone."

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Re:Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer m... by wltr on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @08:18AM (#45579150)

And the average person would understand that as a non-issue. The issue is you need a developer account to distribute your app, and Google can censor you not explaining anything to you or others. The issue is Google being a gatekeeper. And the fact that there’s malware in Google play store, is a cherry on top.

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