Some of these comments are wild.

The OS should not at all stop me from doing what I want to do. Ever. Not even if that means I can fuck it up.

They can warn me when I attempt to do things that could fuck shit up. They can make it a bit harder to navigate to certain things so I'm less likely to fuck shit up. But it's my god damn hardware. I should be able to run and configure the software on it as I see fit.

We really really need an open OS for mobile phones that is actually competitive with commercial offerings.

Source:
https://mastodon.social/@StaticR@guild.pmdcollab.org/115098597705331466

If I ever go insane and write a manifesto this will be on it.

I had to 'sideload' the secret of mana port because play store would refuse to validate the license offline after purchase. If I can't play offline a single player game that i bought, than what should i do.

I also have an apk of wayward souls, because it was removed from the store and i like that game. Also a premium game. So yes. Running software as i see fit.

They claim this is about security but when your system is compromised there is fuck all they will do to help you.

Fucking hypocritical, control-hungry pricks.

You know, it's true - I have never heard a Linux user refer to something as sideloading, even though Linux is the platform that originated official software repositories.

Is this the context? https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115091392102147470

arstechnica@mastodon.social - Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/?utm_social-type=owned

nudging the EU with a stick Come on, do something

My feed is curated by the Illuminati

I finally want to switch to android and boom: Custom ROMs and "sideloading" gets swept off the platter. Well ok I guess I‘ll just wait for a good linux mobile OS