So I’ll avoid sideloading in iOS 17, even if that means paying more for App Store app versions. Also, when iOS 17 finally supports sideloading, don’t expect the feature to be available worldwide.

Sideloading has long been a convenient way to install apps from sites like APKMirror, but it also presents significant risks. Malicious apps are often used for phishing attacks or to spread malware.

iPhone sideloading won’t be available outside of the EU I explained this repeatedly: Apple has ways to prevent international iPhone owners from sideloading apps once the iOS 17.4 update hits Europe.

Google's new Play Integrity API allows apps to completely block sideloading on Android, forcing users to download exclusively ...

Sideloading apps via the Windows terminal . The Windows terminal provides an easy way to execute ADB commands on Android ...

Android users have been sideloading apps for a very long time. What is sideloading? Essentially, it's the ability to install third-party applications from outside the built-in app store (such as ...

Sideloading Android apps is about to get quite a bit more annoying if Google has its way. The changes come from new policies implemented by Google, which will add an extra step when downloading ...

Technically, Android already blocks sideloading by default at an operating system level. The permission that’s needed to silently install new apps without prompting the user, INSTALL_PACKAGES ...

Easier Sideloading Of Apps Image Credit: Peter Holden/TalkAndroid While sideloading isn't as popular as it was when rooting and flashing custom ROMs were more common (and necessary), it's still ...