#sideloading
6 episodes
#5464: Your Keyboard's Hidden Data Problem
Your keyboard knows your email address, your phrases, your habits — and you can't take any of it with you.
#5422: Switching Android Keyboards Without the Tap Dance
One listener wants a one-tap jump between his Parakeet voice keyboard and his typing keyboard. Android says no — unless you know the trick.
#5417: Can You Version-Control Your Android Apps?
Android Developer Verification enforcement just started. Can you define your installed app list as code — and what breaks if you try?
#5415: Inside F-Droid: Repos, Front Ends, and Sideloading Safely
How F-Droid's repository model works, why it has five front ends, and what actually keeps sideloaded APKs safe.
#5383: Android's Open Core, Closed Governance
Android's code is open, but its roadmap isn't. What happens when Google changes the core and developers just have to cope?
#994: The Sideloading Tax: Why Android Fights Your Freedom
Stop letting Google gaslight you. Learn how to safely install apps outside the Play Store while keeping your data secure from poisoned packages.