Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore
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Amazon has announced that its upcoming Fire TV Sticks will no longer support sideloading, a feature that allowed users to install apps from outside the Amazon Appstore. This decision follows the introduction of Vega OS, which restricts app installations to those approved by Amazon, aiming to enhance security and limit piracy on its devices.
Key Points
All future Fire TV Sticks will run on Vega OS, which prohibits sideloading.
Users have reported notices stating that new devices only allow apps from the Amazon Appstore.
Sideloading is still permitted for registered developers on Vega devices.
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