Should you care about sideloading for app stores? And how will it impact Apple, you, and the European market?
  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.worldEnglish
    143·
    2 years ago

    We need true freedom not surface level sideloading. We need to be able to freely modify our devices. If I want to I should be able to install Linux on my phone.

    • csm10495@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      2 years ago

      I guess you could do this on Android via a bootloader unlock, lots of work, and a cup of coffee.

      I mean Android is a Linux kernel already so I guess you mean some other distro.

      • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I want free as in freedom, not some watered down Google spyware. I don’t care if it technically uses Linux if I’m still not free.

        • csm10495@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          There is nothing stopping you. Unlock the bootloader and you can do anything you want.

          Write your own bootloader, os, etc. feel free.

          • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            I would but I use AT&T so my bootloader is locked, on top of that “write your own” is impossible when the OEM doesn’t provide schematics.