Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android
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Google announced "Advanced Flow," a new Android mechanism rolling out in August that allows power users to sideload APKs from unverified developers via a one-time, higher-friction process (enable Developer Mode, confirm not being coerced, restart and reauthenticate, wait 24 hours) and displays warnings. The feature aims to reduce scam-driven installations and smooth the transition to mandatory developer identity verification planned for August 2026.
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