US EditionGoogle confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android
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Google originally planned to severely restrict sideloading on Android. Developers who didn't offer their apps directly through the Play Store would have been required to register with Google. If app developers hadn't done so... (See article: Android: Google prepares for sideloading changes)
Seeking to reduce the possibilities of installing applications from the web, Google has confirmed that a more complicated process than the current one will be implemented for the most stubborn users. [Read more] Do you use Google News (News in France)? You can follow your favorite media outlets. Follow Frandroid on Google News (and Numerama).
Google is taking further steps so that Android can be less easily a gateway for fraudsters. There will be new restrictions that affect so-called sideloading, i.e. installing apps from other sources. In general, you have to understand that there are two different points that are currently happening here. On the one hand, Google has to make it easier for users to obtain new Android apps from external app stores without obstacles. This has been enf…
Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android
This prompt will show up on Android 8.0 and later. You must give individual apps the ability to install apps in newer versions of Android. TL;DR Google says Android is getting a “high-friction” sideloading flow. The company insists it’s about user awareness, not blocking installs. The big question is whether this added friction will stay educational or quietly make sideloading on Android harder. Google has responded to our recent report on new…
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