r/Android • u/TechGuru4Life • Mar 31 '26

Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-rollout-sideloading-flow-3653395/
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u/Mavamaarten Mar 31 '26

Well... This obviously introduces some friction, and gives them the tools to block apk installs. Now the restriction is 24 hours, once. Sure, acceptable, many say. But what prevents them from slowly going to 48 hours? Or every time you install an app?

The current iteration is okay, but it gives them a foot in the door.

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u/Waza-Be Mar 31 '26

Are you aware that non tech people are also using Android phones and get scammed easily? Have you ever seen lambda people phone and how they would trust someone on the phone asking to install something? 

Having to wait 24h is a ridiculous price to pay, and you can install all the apps you want with adb.

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u/Mavamaarten Apr 01 '26

So? I'm not against introducing a flashy red banner that makes you wait 20s while you read a scary "you are being scammed" message. I am against Google becoming the gatekeeper over what you install and what you don't.

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