Google’s New Sideloading Restrictions for Android Include a 24-Hour Waiting Period
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/03/19/google-android-sideloading-restrictions
Google’s New Sideloading Restrictions for Android Include a 24-Hour Waiting Period

Link to: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-sideloading-unverified-apps-new-rules-3650343/

Daring Fireball

@daringfireball I’m not against this. It appears to be a one-time, let’s make sure you’re not being coerced RIGHT NOW protection step. Do it as soon as you get your phone, wait a day, and sideload forevermore.

If Apple’s right to say sideloading is amazingly dangerous (discuss amongst yourselves), this seems like a pretty smart protection.

Are many scammers 24 hours patient? Yes. But it’s all about barriers to entry.