THE BASICS
■ Get onside
In the context of mobile, sideloading means installing apps from outside of an app store – like you’ve been able to do on PCs and Macs forever. Apple argues this is a security threat. But sideloading allows you to dodge lock-in and install apps and games that Apple and Google won’t have on their stores.
■ Sniff your sources
Apple’s anti-sideloading stance is hyperbolic, but contains nuggets of truth: nefarious types can throw installers packed full of