GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoPlay Store could soon handle updates for sideloaded apps (APK teardown)www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down11file-text
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Google is working on a change that may let users install updates for sideloaded apps right from the Play Store.
minus-squareVirkkunen@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoOnly on new phones that ship with 6.1.1, so your existing phone won’t change this setting with the update. There’s also a page during the OOBE setup with a toggle for this block where you can simply tap to disable it before proceeding.
minus-squarelimerod@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBut, the precedent is there. Samsung is not pro sideloading or custom ROMs. In fact tizenOS was more locked down than android.
Only on new phones that ship with 6.1.1, so your existing phone won’t change this setting with the update. There’s also a page during the OOBE setup with a toggle for this block where you can simply tap to disable it before proceeding.
But, the precedent is there. Samsung is not pro sideloading or custom ROMs. In fact tizenOS was more locked down than android.