Technology August 18, 2026 at 9:50 PM

Google ‘gradually’ rolling out Android’s ‘advanced’ sideloading ahead of developer verification

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Ahead of the start of developer verification next month, Google is now rolling out Android’s “advanced” flow for sideloading.

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