That's got nothing to do with what sideloading means.
And the risks are very overblown.
While it's possible, it's extremely rare.
Mostly because the potent target pool is so small. Bigger potentials for bad guys if they trick app stores into approving trojan horse apps, because everyone thinks app stores are safer.
Not quite. You don't need any app store at all.
You literally download an APK file from a website or anywhere, then install it directly. Could even be a friend with a thumb drive. Doesn't matter how you get it, it's just a file.
Good idea or not is debatable.
But at the SCOTUS level it's just about weather or not the government has the power to decide if and how a Corp can operate in the US. Which it obviously does, since Corporations aren't people and have no rights.
Given the pro Corp majority on the court, this decision is a little surprising to me. I'd be shocked if they made the same call for a domestically owned Corp.
Teachers and staff can do that at least as well as any student. It's a non-issue.
Kids really don't have any need for cell phones in school. Maybe those who do have a real need, can drop them at the office each morning, and pick them up again at the end of the day. Perhaps some other exception I can't think of. But certainly no need for students generally.
Loops is only two months old at this point. As far as I know it's still just Daniel Supernault doing all the work. @dansup@mastodon.social is the best source for updates currently.
That's got nothing to do with what sideloading means.
And the risks are very overblown.
While it's possible, it's extremely rare.
Mostly because the potent target pool is so small. Bigger potentials for bad guys if they trick app stores into approving trojan horse apps, because everyone thinks app stores are safer.