Android users who source their apps from locations other than Google's Play Store are used to side-loading APK files. That ...

Google says Android will retain its side-loading capabilities; however, it won't be without a new "advanced flow" for power-users. Through this, users will need to activate developer mode on their ...

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A survey on Android's new sideloading flow suggests users are increasingly concerned about the platform's long-term openness.