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Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Android will hide app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

Google implements a multi-step verification process for sideloading unverified apps on Android, while offering free limited distribution accounts for hobbyist developers to share apps with up to 20 devices.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

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

Google introduces an 'advanced flow' setting allowing Android users to disable app verification requirements and sideload unverified apps while maintaining some anti-scam protections.
US politics
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Google's centralized verification and identity collection for sideloaded Android apps undermines developer anonymity and enables regulatory or legal demands for their identities.
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