Sunshine@piefed.caM to Linux Phones@lemmy.caEnglish · 23 days agoUsers are now getting Android's convoluted sideloading process, and everyone hates itwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square67linkfedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down11
arrow-up1293arrow-down1external-linkUsers are now getting Android's convoluted sideloading process, and everyone hates itwww.androidauthority.comSunshine@piefed.caM to Linux Phones@lemmy.caEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square67linkfedilink
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·23 days ago I don’t need a PC to put apps on my phone I was refering to the origins of that term. “Computer” as in any device with an OS.
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·22 days agoIf you are download the software on a separate device, and transferring it over, via adb or something, I’d call that sideloading. If you’re downloading it directly on your phone and installing it, I’d call that installing, regardless of what Google and Apple preferred i call it.
I was refering to the origins of that term. “Computer” as in any device with an OS.
If you are download the software on a separate device, and transferring it over, via adb or something, I’d call that sideloading.
If you’re downloading it directly on your phone and installing it, I’d call that installing, regardless of what Google and Apple preferred i call it.