When Android came along, I thought good! I can set up my smartphone how I WANT, not how "Apple" wants.
I can add, remove apps, set up things how I WANT.
If I want to side load an app, that's on me, not Google.
An option they should do, is ALLOW side loading, only by unlocking a feature in developer mode as most users
don't use and don't even know how to get to developer mode options.
Yeah, they "say" you will still be able to side load using ADB, but that requires connecting the phone to your
computer.
Google use to be "ASOP" but it seems like they are taking more and more steps to create a walled garden like
Apple!