Soon Google will have you wait 24 hours before sideloading Android apps from unverified devs

Google’s revamped process for sideloading apps on Android will require several steps, including a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before installing apps from unverified developers. The “advanced flow,” as Google calls it, goes into effect from August and forces users to verify their identity by going through a 4-step process with the end goal of preventing potential scams. As Google explains in its Android Developers Blog post, most scammers rely on coercion and fake urgency to install malicious software. Google’s solution involves enabling developer mode, then confirming that you are...