okisurrender Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Hey guys. I just switched from a jailbroken iPhone 5 to a Galaxy S4 and I'm curious about sideloading (and possibly rooting). I know what sideloading is basically, but I'm unsure if my phone needs to be rooted first. I did a bit of searching and reading and had come to the conclusion that I did not need to be rooted, but then I found a thread on here about how sideloading adblocking apps required being rooted. So I'm just a little confused about it. Also what are your favorite sideloaded apps that you use? And if its okay for me to ask- where is a good, trustworthy place to get them? I'm not trying to screw my new phone up with malware. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUTZIFER Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Your phone doesn't need to be rooted to sideload apps, but I would think this topic would be considered WAREZ if it's mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted April 9, 2014 Veteran Share Posted April 9, 2014 While not technically about Warez it is a very touchy subject. There are actually a lot of rather nice apps for Android that for one reason or another are not available via the store however the APK files are provided by the developer to be side loaded. We will keep an eye on the thread and hope it doesn't cross any lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Bloo Monkee Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Your phone doesn't need to be rooted to sideload apps, but I would think this topic would be considered WAREZ if it's mentioned. LOL what? Just because it can be used for warez, does not mean it is a warez subject. If that was the case, then every torrent thread should be banned. About rooting, if you're a "power user", you want to be rooted. If not, it won't matter to you. If you're used to having a jailbroken iPhone, you will most likely want root. Long story short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUTZIFER Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm not complaining. I sideload everything, I'm basically mentioning it cuz I get banned all the time for mentioning stuff similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinggus Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I don't believe I've ever sideloaded anything, so I'll be keeping an eye out on this thread to see whats out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okisurrender Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 I know that sideloading can be used for piracy and that's why I was hesitant if I could ask where to get good apps at. Don't want any trouble! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Times you may need to sideload apps include: 1. An app may be compatible with your device but the Google Play Store does not mark them as compatible. For me this would include VLC player and Naked Browser. 2. A developer may not immediately release their apps on the Play Store (somewhat common on XDA forums) or they may offer a trial version of their app on their website (for example: Tasker). 3. Also on the XDA forum some developers may offer a special XDA edition of their app (for example: BetterBatteryStats). Rather than ask for good apps to sideload, you should look at what kind of apps you want and try to find something that is in the Play Store. Also there are other markets you can consider like the Amazon Appstore or F-Droid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Sideloading can come in handy. Had a user message me when the XBOX ONE app was updated to post the apk since it wasnt available to him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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