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Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next
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this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2026
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Yeah, but installing from the Play Store is also installing, and "sideloading" is shorter than "installing from outside the Play store", so I'm not sure this is a winnable fight.
There's a lot of other cool terms we could use. Indy apps, homebrews, anything that makes you think of a farmer's market...
Also, we might just push for the narrative that anthing not sideloaded is wrong... Why are people using spoonfed apps anyways? Aren't we grownups?
Edit: auto-complete typos
Yeah, I like your ideas, they would be a better replacement than just "installing".
I don't install apps, I adopt craft softwares coded with care! 🧑🌾