Google insists sideloading on Android will survive, but doubts remain for independent app stores

• Google has published a new blog post insisting that sideloading on Android isn’t going anywhere. • The company reiterated that its new developer verification requirements are meant to improve safety, not to limit user choice. • However, Google failed to address concerns recently brought forward by independent app platforms like F-Droid.

After pushback from independent app stores like F-Droid, Google has published a new blog post clarifying its stance on sideloading apps on Android.