Survey shows something bigger than sideloading is bothering Android users

A survey on Android's new sideloading flow suggests users are increasingly concerned about the platform's long-term openness.

Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...
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Android won’t ban sideloading apps, but Google will make it painfully harder

Google is preparing a significant overhaul of Android’s app installation system, aiming to curb ...
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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 ...