⬇️ To install unofficially 📱 Unofficial app install ↔️ A sideways force 🚚 To load from side

sideload

1 8.4

An app installed from outside the official app store

noun
/ˈsaɪdloʊd/

Specialized

: instalación fuera de la tienda oficial

He decided to sideload the new game directly onto his device instead of waiting for its release.

Examples

I can run recovery through ADB and my Nexus connects after "Install update from ADB"; however, every time I type "adb sideload," I keep getting an error message saying *cannot read 'sideload'.

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Many users prefer to sideload applications that are not available in the official app store.
Then do the sideload command, and it should work fine.

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I can run recovery through ADB and my Nexus connects after "Install update from ADB"; however, every time I type "adb sideload," I keep getting an error message saying *cannot read 'sideload'.

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Sideloading allows users to install apps from unofficial sources, providing more options than the app store.

How Trusted

trusted

3 1.4

sideload

Specialized

1 8.4

unofficial

75 3.8

untrusted

1 5.0

malware

Specialized

43 4.3

Surface Forms

sideload singular

sideloads plural

Morphology

sideload = side + load (semi-transparent) = side + load

Formally a compound of 'side' + 'load', but the technological sense 'install from an unofficial source' is a metaphorical extension that learners may not guess without technical context.

Etymology

Sideload joins side ('the side') and load ('to put on' or 'transfer'). Think of bringing an app in through a 'side door' instead of the main app store, so a sideload is an app installed from outside the official store.