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Google Is Restricting One Of Android's Most Important Features, And Users Are Outraged

Google will restrict sideloading to verified developers starting 2026, blocking unverified APK installations even outside the ...
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Google is restricting this Android feature, and that might make me switch to iOS

Starting next year, Android will block sideloaded apps from unverified developers. If you're thinking this sounds familiar, you're right: it's exactly the kind of control Apple has always exercised ...
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Google's Attack on Sideloading Will Rob Android of One of Its Best Features

Now, a new change in Google's policies could put that at risk. Google Plans to Limit What You Can Sideload ...

Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reason why

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...