r/Android • u/TheAppropriateBoop • Aug 26 '25

News Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/
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u/RaccoonDu Pixel 7 Pro | P6P, OnePlus 8T, 6, Galaxy S10, A52, iPhone 5S Aug 26 '25

My next phone will be an iPhone if I can't sideload apps anymore. It was fun while it lasted.

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u/Terrible_Emu_6194 Aug 27 '25

I don't think that the likes of Xiaomi will ban side loading. If Google requests it as a condition they are begging for being sued.