Originally Posted by
PepperdotNet Simple, on a PC you can download something from somewhere other than the store, and run it. You can insert a program CD or usb drive containing executable files and run them. You can even receive an executable file in an email.
On the mobile device, the store is the only way except for developer mode and sideloading which are relatively new and most people don't know how to use yet.
but developer mode and sideloading are actions taken by the user themselves, right? Someone can't do it remotely, isn't it?