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   Hyolobrika (hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Sep-2024 00:40:08 JST Hyolobrika
   https://torrentfreak.com/court-orders-google-to-uninstall-pirate-iptv-app-sideloaded-on-android-devices-240923/
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Sep-2024 00:40:07 JST 翠星石

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     @Hyolobrika Ah yes, the concept of installing without some proprietary master having to always approve via a remote server is so odd that it's known as "sideloading".
     
     Installing .apk's on Android is restricted mind you, as Android will refuse to install an .apk that's not signed and of course the typical apk signer is part of the proprietary SDK.
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Sep-2024 01:48:51 JST 翠星石

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     @Hyolobrika >How is it possible to "sideload" an app
     It doesn't matter what signature is on the .apk, what matters is that the .apk has a signature - otherwise both `adb install` and the installer GUI will refuse to install it.
     
     It's a pain in the ass if you've just edited the metadata of a large (free software) .apk, so Android will allow storing it a partition marked as non-internal and even though the editing is done, you can't install the thing without also signing it and the default signer is only really bundled with proprietary software.
     
     >FOSS forks of Android then?
     As typical of "FOSS", every last one of those forks is chock full of proprietary software.
     
     There is only one free version of Android; https://replicant.us/
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     Hyolobrika (hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Sep-2024 01:48:52 JST Hyolobrika

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     >Installing .apk's on Android is restricted mind you, as Android will refuse to install an .apk that's not signed and of course the typical apk signer is part of the proprietary SDK.
     What are you on about? How is it possible to "sideload" an app on FOSS forks of Android then?