We recently published a blog post with our reaction to the new Google Developer Program and how it impacts your freedom to use the devices that you own in th...
The real question should be: Why is it called side-loading on phones? Because whether phone owners use the App Store/Google Play or a third party store, all they’re doing is installing something. Which, to answer your question, is what you do on PCs. The term “side-loading” is probably something some nutsack in marketing thought up.
Why is it not called side-loading on PC/ Linux PCs?
The real question should be: Why is it called side-loading on phones? Because whether phone owners use the App Store/Google Play or a third party store, all they’re doing is installing something. Which, to answer your question, is what you do on PCs. The term “side-loading” is probably something some nutsack in marketing thought up.