"Google announced strict enforcements on applications not distributed via Google Play. After a lot of backlash from users, the Android development team took the feedback and detailed that it would rework the plan. This week, we now know Google’s new workflow for users and it does seem improved."

#Sideloading

https://www.droid-life.com/2026/03/20/google-android-app-sideloading-is-here-to-stay/

Great News: Android App Sideloading Here to Stay

@darrenmorin they're still a bunch o'shitheads by any road
@darrenmorin Although I agree that having a plan presented at all is better than before when we didn't have one I don't think this plan is nearly good enough. The giant corporation having the right to just turn it off your ability to compete with them whenever they want has never worked out well before.