diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bea9f2..32c6d2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ installation is essentially just copying the scripts to the device & making them
 
 ```sh -c "$(curl -fSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master-hax/pixel-backup-gang/master/install.sh)"```
 
+this one-liner runs a small installer script that downloads the latest release archive from github, unpacks it, then makes the contents executable. the current install script can be viewed [here](https://github.com/master-hax/pixel-backup-gang/blob/install/install.sh). piping strange scripts from the web into a root shell is generally not a good idea, but it is convenient. try not to make a habit of it. 😅
+
 ### via linux pc using adb
 1. install Android Debug Bridge (adb) & connect the pixel
 1. clone this repository
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dfacc6..0000000
--- a/install.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh -eu
-
-################################################################################
-# Description: install the latest version of pixel-backup to the local directory
-# Author: Vivek Revankar <vivek@master-hax.com>
-# Usage: sh -c "$(curl -fSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master-hax/pixel-backup-gang/master/install.sh)"
-################################################################################
-
-pbg_tarball_version="0.0.5"
-pbg_tarball_filename="pixel-backup-gang-$pbg_tarball_version.tar.gz"
-pbg_tarball_url="https://github.com/master-hax/pixel-backup-gang/releases/download/$pbg_tarball_version/$pbg_tarball_filename"
-echo "install.sh: downloading version $pbg_tarball_version from github"
-curl -fL $pbg_tarball_url --output $pbg_tarball_filename || { echo 'failed to download release archive' ; exit 1; }
-echo "install.sh: unpacking the release archive (requires root)" || { echo 'failed to unpack release archive' ; exit 1; }
-su --command "tar -xvf $pbg_tarball_filename" || { echo 'failed to inflate release archive' ; exit 1; }
-echo "install.sh: making the release executable (requires root)"
-su --command "chmod +x ./pixel-backup-gang/*.sh" || { echo 'failed to make scripts executable' ; exit 1; }
-echo "install.sh: pixel backup gang successfully installed to $(realpath ./pixel-backup-gang)"