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Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

After settling its lengthy antitrust battle over the Android app ecosystem earlier this month, Google said Thursday it will make it easier to install Android apps from outside the Play Store.

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Google will still let you sideload apps, but there’s a catch now

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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

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Google Adds 24-Hour Wait for Unverified App Sideloading to Reduce Malware and Scams

Google on Thursday announced a new "advanced flow" for Android sideloading that requires a mandatory 24-hour wait period to install apps from unverified developers in an attempt to balance openness wi...

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7 things all Android users need to know about Google’s new sideloading rules

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Google Reveals New Android Sideloading System: One-Day Wait, Then Full Access

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Certified Android devices won’t let users sideload APK app files anymore, or at least it won’t be straightforward

Google won't allow people to (easily) sideload apps through APK files on certified Android devices starting in September 2026. It will still be possible,

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This is Android’s new ‘advanced flow’ for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period [Gallery]

Later this year, Google is introducing new developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an option to disable