Actually, I’d argue that google isn’t banning sideloading apps, but it is banning installing them.
IIRC they will still let you do adb install from a PC (which I would say can be reasonably called sideloading, since you’re pushing the app in from an external device), but banning installing unsigned apks from the device itself (which I agree is silly to call sideloading).
Actually, I’d argue that google isn’t banning sideloading apps, but it is banning installing them.
IIRC they will still let you do
adb installfrom a PC (which I would say can be reasonably called sideloading, since you’re pushing the app in from an external device), but banning installing unsigned apks from the device itself (which I agree is silly to call sideloading).