How the hell does this get upvoted? This is major FUD by an Android "competitor". First of all, it just introduces an addition level of security, at the request of the government of Singapore. Second, it's a year and a half old. Third, it obviously hasn't affected side loading in other parts of the world 1.5 years later. The other restriction, allowing app makers to restrict side loading, is to combat piracy and it's again, up to the app makers themselves.
Garbage article. Also embarrassing so many fell for it.
This development clearly shows the direction of Android development officially chosen by Google. It doesn't matter when it happened or where. It's just another checkpoint on the way to not owning your device that knows everything about you and has access to practically all your secrets. People saying "Android is still better than Apple" will not be right for long. This "competitor" offers a rare opportunity to support the escape path from the dystopia using free software. Sent from my Librem 5.
Garbage article. Also embarrassing so many fell for it.