- Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps.
- The new system requires Android to check if a developer is verified, which in some cases will necessitate an active internet connection during installation.
- Hobbyist developers can get a free account but will face strict distribution limits, requiring them to manually authorize each device installing their app.
Back in August, Google made an announcement that shocked Android enthusiasts and privacy advocates: Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers. This applies not only to apps on the Play Store but also to apps distributed outside of it, sparking concern that Google wants to kill sideloading. After a few weeks of silence, Google finally addressed these concerns, insisting that sideloading is here to stay. The company also shared new details about how its developer verification requirements will be enforced, including that, in some cases, Android will require an active network connection to sideload apps.
Last month, we spotted evidence in the Android SDK suggesting developer verification could fail when a network connection is unavailable. We couldn’t confirm this behavior at the time, since Android’s developer verification requirements hadn’t yet gone into effect. This week, however, Google confirmed this will be the case. Alongside its blog post declaring that “sideloading is fundamental to Android,” Google also published a video explaining the reasoning behind the verification requirements and how it will be implemented next year. I pored over the video to learn as much as I could about these upcoming changes so you don’t have to.
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