Sideload apps: Follow developer instructions to add to your phone. Not common. Risky: Jailbreak an iOS device and load apps to it. This article explains how to get apps that are not in the App Store ...

Apple has long resisted the urge to offer sideloading on iPhones and iPads. That is, allowing users to install apps from sources other than the App Store. This has been one of the biggest differences ...

Apple will soon allow “authorized developers” to distribute apps directly from their website without any app store in the middle. However, the eligibility for being an “authorized developer” is very ...

Sideloading has always been seen as one of the best perks of the Android operating system for many users. Not only does it let users sidestep Google's more restrictive Play Store, but it also gives ...

Google may soon add online developer verification for sideloaded Android apps, offering users extra protection without fully ...

Google is trying to keep Android users safer by making the sideloading app flow more difficult and convoluted, according to ...

A hot topic in the tech space over the past year has been the EU’s DMA, which is set to go into effect in March of 2024. The Digital Markets Act is responsible for bringing USB-C to the iPhone in 2023 ...

As promised, the iOS 17.5 beta includes support for sideloading apps directly from authorized developer websites in the European Union. When Apple first released its plans for complying with the EU's ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

Android allows sideloading apps, letting you use free and open-source software not available on the Play Store. F-Droid offers free and open-source apps in a Play Store-like format, making updates ...