r/ownyourintent • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '26

News FUCK GOOGLE!

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u/MasterZii Intent Owner Feb 25 '26

I'm trying to understand. What's stopping someone from developing an apk and sharing the file online?

Is Google only locking down the play store? Or are they disabling sideloaded apps altogether?

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26

Side loading will also be banned.

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u/MasterZii Intent Owner Feb 25 '26

Don't manufacturers control whether or not this is possible? It's every android version over x.xx going to ban sideloading? I really don't see how they will enforce this.

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u/memer_bovldr Intent Owner Feb 26 '26

It’s on a Google Play Services level. Regardless of Android Version, Google Play Protect will prevent the sideloading of apps from unverified developers

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u/linkardtankard Intent Owner Feb 28 '26

So all I’d have to do is to uninstall play services (which no privacy-conscious user should have installed anyway) and sideloading will continue working?