Catalin Cimpanu6d ago

Android will require a 24-hour wait before sideloading apps

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html

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@campuscodi
Hey #google : *Your* threat model is not *my" threat model. Anything like this needs to be configurable by the owner or MDM. Allow shorter, longer, or disabled.

Is there even any evidence that delaying 24 hours changes the outcome?

Mar 21 at 5:36pmWeb