I have many, many apps installed through not-Play Store methods. Haven’t really run into any issues with them. Yeah, Android gets a bit picky on initial install, but once you’ve gone through that process once, it becomes a no-brainer.
This has been changed if you’re lucky enough to have a recent Android version, but not long ago any gallery app sideloaded from external sources couldn’t be set as the system gallery, meaning managing pictures was really annoying because any changes required a pop up confirmation.
I have many, many apps installed through not-Play Store methods. Haven’t really run into any issues with them. Yeah, Android gets a bit picky on initial install, but once you’ve gone through that process once, it becomes a no-brainer.
This has been changed if you’re lucky enough to have a recent Android version, but not long ago any gallery app sideloaded from external sources couldn’t be set as the system gallery, meaning managing pictures was really annoying because any changes required a pop up confirmation.
Pixel 9 Pro XL on Android 15.
That said, I haven’t tried changing the photo gallery app yet.