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Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android (www.androidauthority.com)

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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

In fact, the term itself has existed since like the 90s, and has just been adopted for use with smartphones.

for transfering files to your companion devices from a device where you downloaded the files down to.

Installing an APK is not sideloading, as you can download the APK directly on your Android enabled Device. Is your Android Smartphone a companion device?