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📱 Sideload the S·OS app
Install S·OS directly — no app store, no account, standalone. The app talks straight to your own servers, so no store can block or throttle it.
⬇️ Download the S·OS APK
🤖 Android — install it yourself (2 minutes)
- Tap ⬇️ Download the S·OS APK above.
- When prompted, allow your browser to install from unknown sources (or open Settings → Apps → Special app access → Install unknown apps and enable it for your browser).
- Open the downloaded file (from Notifications or your Downloads app) and tap Install.
- Open S·OS. Done — it runs independently of the Play Store.
Android shows a warning because the app isn't from the Play Store. That is the point — it's your standalone app. The warning is about the store, not the app.
🍎 iOS — the honest truth
Apple does not allow free sideloading for normal users, and there is no legitimate way to bypass that. For staff/trusted devices, the honest routes are:
- Enterprise distribution (Apple Developer Enterprise Program) — install on your own organisation's devices, outside the App Store.
- TestFlight — up to 10,000 testers for 90 days.
- EU alternative distribution (iOS 17.4+, DMA) — alternative marketplaces or web distribution, EU only.
Anyone claiming you can "override" Apple for the general public is not being straight with you.
Part of S·OS — Caring for No 1 · The app is standalone: it connects directly to your platform, not to any store.