Posted 3 years ago
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DataMine wrote:@Don Von Alpha DomYou can install apps without an app store. It's called sideloading
DataMine wrote:Besides, this trend of converting your website into an app is one I disapprove of. It's completely unnecessary and helps further the notion that everything must be an app these days. I've seen people who don't even know what websites are because they think apps are the only way to access the internet. It's really sad.
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:1) Does sideloading require configuring phone settings?
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:2) If sideloading does require special settings, does changing those settings create a security risk towards the user?
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:3) How technical / difficult is sideloading?
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:4) How are updates for sideloaded apps handled if they are not automated via an app store?
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:5) Does both iPhone and Android support sideloading?
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:6) I've seen companies that make / sell pornographic mobile games running their own app store, instead of side loading ... I'm wondering why they choose to go that route instead of sideloading.
Don Von Alpha Dom wrote:I strongly agree with this opinion. Websites that block mobile devices or harass you with constant notifications to use their app instead of their website ... annoys the hell out of me. I don't want a bunch of unnecessary apps taking up resources on my outdated phone. (my phone was modern just 1 - 2 years ago, but now struggles because everyone wants to force a new app on you and all of those apps keep getting more and more resource intensive)