As announced a couple of weeks ago, power users always have an option to enable sideloading of unregistered APK files through an advanced flow that requires an authentication step to confirm they are taking this step of their own volition and a one-off, 24-hour waiting period to deter scammers.
Sure. That’s the reason why they’re introducing a 24-hour delay. Not because they want to make it miserable so people stop side loading.
What? To ‘sideload’ an app, I do the following:
How is that different from the Google Play workflow?
That’s not sideloading. You’re happy to use a repository on F-Droid or Linux but not on Windows or Android.
The process is different the first time you install an app, regardless of from where. And you know this. Its also detailed in the OP. I’m not sure why you’re pretending not to, except to be a contrarian.
How is the process different? In what way? Give me details, please. I’m genuinely confused.
That’s the topic of the entire article in the OP…