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Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next
(www.androidauthority.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2026
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Yeah, but installing from the Play Store is also installing, and "sideloading" is shorter than "installing from outside the Play store", so I'm not sure this is a winnable fight.
It's well worth the minimum amount of extra typing and reading to say "installing from outside the Play Store" to push back against the idea of the locked down CorpoPhone being the default... or the norm... or the legal requirement.
It's a small push back commensurate with the small amount of effort, but it's a subject worthy of the attention.
It is, but sadly I don't think Android Authority and other publications will be convinced. We should still try though.