cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19650358

Through an updated Google API, Android app developers can now effectively block sideloading and force downloads from the Play Store.

  • essteeyou@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    2 months ago

    Google made this available so they can encourage developers to use it and say “we’re not a monopoly, the developers are adding the check” and see how long they can get away with it.

  • ohellidk@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    2 months ago

    I wonder if the latest “play integrity fix” module could solve that problem. Its already allowing me to use bank apps on my rooted phone, so I assume it would let me sideload too if the integrity was “fixed”. Google is making more problems with paid solutions.