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James Rogerson

Google will soon stop you sideloading unverified apps – here’s what that means for you

Google Pixel 10 showing home screen and widgets in dark blue.
  • Google has announced plans that will require app developers to verify their identity, even when not listing their apps on the Play Store
  • This will hopefully reduce the number of malicious apps that can be sideloaded
  • However, some Android fans are unhappy with this change

Sideloading refers to the process of downloading apps from sources outside of a phone's official app store, and Google will soon make big changes to the requirements for sideloaded apps on Android phones.

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