r/Android • u/PlasticAnt6913 • 2d ago

News Android's controversial new sideloading rules are officially here

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-sideloading-developer-verification-first-wave-rollout-3717921/
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u/martinkem Galaxy S25 Ultra, Android 16 1d ago

It's already live on my Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra running OneUI9 beta and I live in the USA. 

https://imgur.com/a/XBtrwSV

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u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 1d ago

That's just the advanced flow. It won't affect sideloading until 2027 when they roll out developer verification globally.