a reminder that the language you use matters and "sideloading" is a term made up by the enemy

it's called installing software

@soop
90s Install the Computer Program
00s Install the Application
10s Install the App
20s Get the App

"They simplified the terms to accommodate their corporate ideals"
"They made up words to separate their "good" from our "bad""

- "Advanced development features" such as "sideloading" unverified external software.

1. It's not an "Advanced feature", we have been able to install software on devices since the beginning of the computers. We are doing it every day.

2. Sideloading: There is no "side", you make it sound like there is a side of "good" and "bad" apps. Also it's not "loading" we are installing them just like any other app.

3. "Unverified": Who cares whatever you "verify" or not. Software is software. When you try to run uncertified software on Windows or Mac it runs without a problem. Why should this be any different?

4. "External": External to what? To you? To the phone? You are not my phone, you are not my friend, you are a multimillion dollar company. You don't get to decide what I put on my phone.

@meluzzy @soop @tauon also just verified by whom ...? exactly and why should i trust them to verify my software for me; what if the verified publishers are often the ones doing the most malicious shit
@Li @soop @meluzzy exactly there are viruses but are verified in stores like the play store or steam
@Li @soop @meluzzy not that steam doesn't allow "sideloading" but they also verify things