Google will allow 'experienced users' to sideload unverified Android apps
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 access of the identity verification feature in Android Developer Console. Google has also revealed in the same announcement that despite its new rule, it will give experienced users the option to sideload even unverified apps on their Android devices. The company said it received feedback from developers and power users who want to retain the ability to download unverified apps. That is why it’s now building “a new advanced flow that allows experienced users to accept the risks of in [...]
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