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Google Pixel 10 series review

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69 points thunderbong | 1 comments | 30 Aug 25 09:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.198s | source
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ilioscio ◴[31 Aug 25 14:29 UTC] No.45083396[source]▶
Google is really losing the plot lately, like worse than ever before. The changes to sideloading android apps is perhaps the biggest red flag they've ever thrown. But the new UI updates look largely silly and unhelpful, but maybe I'm being unfair.
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dzogchen ◴[02 Sep 25 22:46 UTC] No.45110098[source]▶
If you are calling 'installing an app on your own phone without involvement of the vendor' 'sideloading' then you are complicit.
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AuthorizedCust ◴[02 Sep 25 22:56 UTC] No.45110194[source]▶
Semantic wars are unhelpful distractions. Focus on the issues.
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rhdhfjej ◴[02 Sep 25 23:01 UTC] No.45110235[source]▶
No, he's right. The general public has no idea what "sideloading" even means, but they sure as shit would want to be able to load their own apps if they were asked about it. The terminology is meant to obfuscate the issue.
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1. fluidcruft ◴[03 Sep 25 11:47 UTC] No.45114628[source]▶
No, it's bikeshedding at it's worst. I almost think it's a deliberate psyop.

Most people don't know what sideloading is because most don't sideload and don't have a need for it.