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minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-22 days agoLinux phone when? Google is killing “sideloading” (aka: installing the software of your choosing on a device you own) and I need to jump ship
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-21 day ago “sideloading” (aka: installing the software of your choosing on a device you own) I was never a fan of this term, and now I see why. They took a basic function, unnecessarily gave it a weird name, and now they’re taking it away.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day agoIt’s anti-property-rights propaganda.
minus-squarevala@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoYeah, “side loading” is often just called “installing” on operating systems that respect user agency. The term implies that the play store is the only true way to get apps on your phone. I’m so over android it was honestly doomed from the start.
minus-squareBlameTheAntifa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoUBports. AKA Ubuntu Touch.
Linux phone when?
Google is killing “sideloading” (aka: installing the software of your choosing on a device you own) and I need to jump ship
I was never a fan of this term, and now I see why. They took a basic function, unnecessarily gave it a weird name, and now they’re taking it away.
It’s anti-property-rights propaganda.
Yeah, “side loading” is often just called “installing” on operating systems that respect user agency.
The term implies that the play store is the only true way to get apps on your phone.
I’m so over android it was honestly doomed from the start.
UBports. AKA Ubuntu Touch.