💻 Technology Mar 23, 2026 · Adamya Sharma

Survey shows something bigger than sideloading is bothering Android users

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Survey shows something bigger than sideloading is bothering Android users
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Google announced changes to Android’s sideloading flow last week, and it didn’t take long for opinions to start pouring in. The new process for installing apps from unverified developers, complete with added steps and a one-time 24-hour waiting period, is a major shift from how sideloading has traditionally worked on Android.
We asked Android Authority readers what they think about the new sideloading flow, and the results lean heavily toward skepticism, not so much for the new process, but for

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