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Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder
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this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2026
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They won't kill side loading (the fact we even call it side loading instead of simply installing software is a problem). They'll just shoot it in the knees a little. No big deal.
They already don't let you use Google pay if you don't give them control of your phone. This is just tightening the noose a little bit.
People shouldn't use google pay in the first place. All of these things being tied together by the same group is a problem in and of itself.
People shouldn't use google ~~pay in the first place~~.