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Re:Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB by miroljub on Saturday July 25, 2026 @09:03AM (#49047277)
It's not side loading. Word you are looking for is called "installing".
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Re:Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB by PunchyHamster on Saturday July 25, 2026 @07:16PM (#49052778)
Not on android https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k824n8/...
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Re:Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB by wolvoleo on Sunday July 26, 2026 @01:02AM (#49054892)
I think the OP means that calling it sideloading gives it a sneaky dark connotation which it doesn't deserve because installing software is simply a normal thing for a user to do. It's Google that's branding it as such because they want people to only trust the play store, and thus protect their 30% stake and other benefits like deciding what goes in the store.
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