Google has introduced Advanced Flow for Android, requiring a 24-hour wait, reboot, and biometric check before sideloading apps from unverified developers.
Security researchers say a phishing scam impersonates Google to install malware that steals 2FA codes, tracks location and spies on clipboard data.
Google says sideloading isn't going away, but a new multi-step "advanced flow" will make installing unverified apps slower and more secure.
Google adds 24-hour sideloading delay amid 17 malware families in 4 months, reducing scam-driven installs and device compromise risk.
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Google has explained how app sideloading will work on Android once its new developer verification process is in place.
The 24-hour wait is only a one-time process, and is part of an effort to stop Android malware and scams. But the upcoming ...
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