Google says Android is getting a "high-friction" sideloading flow, but insists it's an accountability layer about risk ...

Android is adding new verification steps to sideloaded apps, introducing friction for advanced users while aiming to reduce ...

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Google is trying to keep Android users safer by making the sideloading app flow more difficult and convoluted, according to ...

The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

Google may soon add online developer verification for sideloaded Android apps, offering users extra protection without fully ...

New code in the Play Store reportedly highlights how Google might be guiding users about the risks of sideloading apps.

Google announced changes to Android app sideloading last year that would require developer verification as a safety measure, ...

Google is working on the largest overhaul of the Android app install process in years and is now bringing a more rigorous app ...

Android apps can apparently also be installed via sideloading without developer verification by Google. But the process may ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...

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