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Android is making it harder to install unverified APKs (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/android@lemmy.world
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Starting in August, installing APKs from unverified developers will require a new procedure called Advanced Flow. It involves enabling developer mode, rebooting the device, and waiting 24 hours with biometric verification.

After that, you choose: allow the APK installation for 7 days or indefinitely. The procedure is a one-time process and applies to all versions of Android.

Will the 24-hour wait stop you from installing APKs outside the store?

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[–] 5 points 4 months ago

Do they require waiting times after you attached a flashlight or switched to a bigger magazine, though?

Because that is what Google is doing here - enacting limitations / hurdles for phones that were already sold.

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