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Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users
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this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2025
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Perhaps someone could write an 'adb loopback' app -- get that into the official app store, and said app would then squirt other .apk files through adb on the phone to itself, thus sideloading it.
ADB loopback apps already exist, such as Shizuku
As far as I know, ADB needs to be run on another device which is plugged into the phone.
I suppose one could write a script/app that detects the device is plugged in, and automatically looks for and installs updates using adb. That would be the least amount of friction.
I think you can run ADB on another Android device, so maybe an Obtainium+ADB device that stays at home.