• LDerJim@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    11 months ago

    Uhm. This is not true. They don’t require working knowledge of apks and Android walks you through the process of installing via Unknown Sources.

    Try installing packages from outside iOS…

    • blunderworld@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      I don’t use iOS and have only been able to install many popular apps through APKs sourced from other sites like github and apkpure.

      Ill admit I don’t know much about side loading but I think that only supports my original point that the average user isnt aware of less intuitive alternatives to the play store.

        • blunderworld@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          I’m vaguely familiar with fdroid, but thanks for linking. My understanding is that fdroid doesnt support automatic updates, though I might be wrong. I use obtainium instead.

          Amazon store is indeed another option. Personally my issue with the Google play store is the sketchiness of the company though, so Amazon isn’t a good alternative for people like myself.

    • Nima@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      I’m sure this isn’t the right place to ask this, but does anyone have a website they use for apks that is pretty solid?

      I’m trying to de-google my life and the play store is the last holdover for me. I already use F-droid but that is more for open source software.

      apologies if this was the wrong place to ask.