Apple has always notoriously been against sideloading, but head of software Craig Federighi took it a step further with a dramatic statement at Web Summit 2021. He declared that “sideloading is a ...

There are a handful of pros to getting access to alternative app stores and side-loading on iPhone, but way more cons — especially for tech support. The magic of Apple's single App Store approach has ...

We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don't just mean the ability of an iPhone user to download any application ...

iPhone sideloading is finally happening after 17 years since the debut of the iPhone. Apple reportedly has an iOS 17 update ready to enable the feature, which will make the installation of iPhone apps ...

Sideloading means installing apps outside an official app store, such as from a file you downloaded via browser instead of via Google Play Store or the App Store. Sideloading lets you access a variety ...

A reliable leaker says iPhone sideloading will come to the EU in the first half of 2024. So far, all signs point to this being only available in the EU, at least at first. Apple is making this change ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Recently there have been growing calls for Apple to allow third-party app stores for the iOS and iPadOS platforms, which would enable a process known as “sideloading”—installing an app on a device ...

Apple has published a new research paper taking a deep dive into some of the security and privacy risks of side-loading, or obtaining apps outside of the App Store. The whitepaper, "Building a Trust ...

In response to the European Commission's proposed Digital Markets Act, which could force sideloading of apps on the iPhone in Europe, Apple has shared an in-depth document highlighting the security ...