Doesn't feel like any conspiracy.. Isn't sideloading installing through adb instead of from the system itself? (by clicking on an APK or using an app Store like Xiaomi/Googled/Huawei/Fdroid)

"Side" being.. from your computer

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slightwinder an hour ago | parent | next [-]

No, on android, it always meant installing an APK directly, without a store-app. You can use ADB, but you also can just download the APK on your device and install it locally with your browser or filemanager.

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24t 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes but fdroid is facing restrictions while adb is not

	▲	geokon 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		sure, google is trying to cash in. not saying theyre nice people. but the handwringing over semantics and suggesting Google has a master plan to abuse vocabular just sounds ridiculous