Post #2002232
2026-05-04 17:14 UTC
You’re missing the point. It is “just” the act of downloading and installing, which were seen as normal things to do. However, by calling it “sideloading” they can then attach any meaning, any implication they wish. This is now something different and wierd, not something normal people do, does your mom sideload? I’m pretty sure the battle for control of your phone that you bought was lost as soon as we allowed them to call it sideloading.
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@CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2026-05-04 20:36
The name might well have come from the community, since the whole app store model is as old as the modern smartphone, and downloading a different way is new.
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@TotalSonic@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 17:19
I’m not missing any point at all, your post is in essential agreement with mine, lol.