• Tja@programming.dev
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      2 months ago

      Android users will have no idea it’s happening because only a tiny minority even knows what sideloading is. I don’t think I have done it in my last 3 phones, so maybe a decade or so. It’s definitely not enough of a reason even for someone like me to switch, let alone an average user.

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        2 months ago

        I get what you’re saying and you’re definitely right. I don’t side load things all that much but the times I have was because there was no other viable way to get what I needed and it worked amazingly well (not to mention testing something before it’s available on the app store).

        It’s one of those things like a fire extinguisher that you might not need but you are very grateful it’s there just in case you ever do.

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          2 months ago

          Yes, I love to have the capability, but haven’t used it so long that it wouldn’t motivate me to switch away from android to keep it.