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Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next
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this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2026
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Great. So half my software won't work.
Google, just call it what it is. Ad blocking prevention.
This is in no way a justification for what Google is doing, but they came to a "compromise" where you can still opt-in to being allowed to "sideload unverified apps" (read: install apps that didn't have to get approval from Google).
You have to enable it in the settings, and then you need to wait 24 hours before the setting is enabled. After that you can continue to run "unverified" apps
What I haven't seen is what happens to all of the apps I currently have installed when this hits.
Am I going to have to wait 24 hours to open apps I already have installed?
Will they all get auto-removed and need reinstalling?
Everything is written as if you're starting from new not an existing state.
Haven't seen anything official but I'd assume they will behave as normal and you may not be able to update them without going through the advanced flow. Since ADB installs aren't restricted I don't think there will be any changes to existing installs. Just my thoughts based on what they have confirmed so far. I am just waiting for GOS to support the Pixel 10a so I can get further away from Google and their BS in general.
FYI, there's an experimental build available, if you can't wait.
https://grapheneos.org/releases#stallion
Thanks, I'm aware but this is already my daily driver because my old phone was dying so I can't make the jump until it is stable.
That's my hope, would be nice of they actually confirmed it.
With their story being "for security" I could see them trying to do a purge.