Sentences with phrase «package installer»
A package installer is a software tool that helps you install programs or applications on your computer. It takes care of all the necessary steps and settings so you can easily add new software onto your system. Full definition
This message will say «App installed from the Google Play Store» if you grabbed it through official channels, or «App installed from package installer» if the app was sideloaded.
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Just ensure to hit the «package installer» when getting the prompt to install.
This sounds basic but is actually a big improvement over Sony's older ereaders where you had to plug them into a computer and use Sony's desktop software or a package installer to install updates.
Install it using the package installer and during the first install attempt you'll be asked to Enable Unknown Sources (Android's preferred name for sideloading).
The package installer link for sideloaded apps won't do anything, though.
Furthermore, since there's no way to hide the package installer behind an app lock, one could also install a bypass app like my own to get around the OnePlus App Locker.
You might have used Chrome to visit APKmirror, and when the download is finished Chrome knows to start the package installer (a system tool that only installs apps).