Google will allow 'experienced users' to sideload unverified Android apps

Engadget
Nov 13, 2025, 8:00 am150 pts
In August, Google announced that it will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identities if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. Now, the company has started inviting developers that distribute exclusively outside of the Play Store to the early…

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