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		michalpleban 76 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google restricts Android sideloading And how is it supposed to work in China, where the Google Play Store is blocked and sideloading is very common to install apps on Android phones? Looks like Google plans to throw its Chinese users under the bus.

tomComb 76 days ago | [–]

What Chinese users? Google pulled out of China like a decade ago when they insisted that Google censor search results.

throitallaway 76 days ago | [–]

How does this work for iOS devices? Sideloading on those through sketchy workarounds is a PITA.

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