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

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show⁩ to ⁨news@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show⁩

https://9to5google.com/2025/11/12/android-sideload-unverified-apps/

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  • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    “Install” is the word they’re deliberately not using.

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  • Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    sideload

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  • fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What counts as an experienced user?

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    • scintilla@crust.piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      If you can find an app on github you more than qualify.

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    • Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Hopefully it’s just a switch in some advanced submenu in the Settings.

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      • dotslashme@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        My guess would be a new setting in developer options.

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    • BoloMKXXVIII@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What counts as being an experienced user?
      Using F-Droid instead of Google Play!

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