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Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users
(www.androidauthority.com)
this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2025
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This is actually worse than integration in Play Protect which can be disabled very easily. Now you can only install unsigned apps via ADB which means just developers can do it.
And very annoying too since some government apps don't like it when you have developer mode on.
Not only government. I can't see my daughter's insulin pump status if I don't disable developer mode.
Shit, I've disabled developer mode and still can't access my bank app