When the version of HTC Sync released last week for the HTC Aria on AT&T provided an easy workaround for getting unsigned applications onto a handset blocked from such functionality, we all took it with a bit of trepidation knowing it may end up like many things in life — too good to be true. AT&T seems pretty committed to keeping Android just the way they want it (for the benfit of their loyal customers, of course), so it was entirely expected that the ability to sideload applications from third parties through HTC Sync would be short-lived. If you have the old version of Sync you may want to hold off on upgrading if you want to keep your bit of stick-it-to-the-man freedom. If you really want the new version you can get it at HTC’s support page.
[via Engadget]