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Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify their identity, a move which critics warned could kill sideloading for good. The company now says it’s developing a workflow to allow “experienced users” to install apps from unverified developers.

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Google's proposed Android changes won't save sideloading

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Android developer verification: Google easing app sideloading restrictions

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Google will soon give Android power users a safer way to sideload apps from unverified developers

In a bid to protect users from malware-laden apps, Google announced that Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers starting next year.

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Google is Tweaking its Android Developer Verification Requirements to Add New Sideloading Process

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Android will let ‘experienced users’ sideload unverified apps as Google makes case for verification

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs include that as an option alongside third-party payment methods. Apps can still set their own prices and offer lower prices if you skip Google’s system.

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Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest ...