Alright, we have a confirmation about how sideloading things on android will work. I already boosted like 2 articles about this, and here is the official blog post from google.
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html
Android developer verification: Balancing openness and choice with safety

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

Android Developers Blog
@Aryan the argument for protecting regular users from scammers (and the wait period to enforce that) actually makes a lot of sense to me.
I’d find this totally manageable.
I’d prefer not to having to use developer mode, but I’ve always ended up turning that on anyway.