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474 Android Apps Can Now Block Sideloading, Force Downloads Through Google Play

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/11/2024 18:05 EDT

Android Apps Can Now Block Sideloading, Force Downloads Through Google Play

Android Authority's Mishaal Rahman reports: There are many reasons why you may want to sideload apps on your Android phone, but there are also good reasons why developers would want to block sideloading. A sideloaded app won't contribute to the developer's Play Store metrics, for one, but it also prevents the developer from curating which devices can use their app. Improperly sideloaded apps can also crash due to missing assets or code, or they might be missing certain features because you installed the wro

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