r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 • 1d ago

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 makes APK sideloading safer with one-time permissions and streamlined inline prompts

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-apk-sideloading-permissions-3704842
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u/fat_kaiju 1d ago

Damn that's crazy but I'm still gonna keep using graphene tho.

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u/BaneChipmunk 1d ago

But, do the developers of sideloaded apps need to register their apps with Google? Will the Android Developer Verifier app block unregistered apps from being sideloaded?

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u/NotRandomseer 1d ago

users will have to go through a 1 time 24 hour hold to allow installation of unverified apps on their device iirc. if you want your users to be able to install it without going through that you'll need to register it

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/I-Am-Sir 1d ago

you didn't read the article did you

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u/BackAgain302 1d ago

Nope I didn't, I already know they are adding a 24hr mandatory period before we can install apks, what else is ther?

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u/Gallardo994 1d ago

At the top of the page there's a TLDR:

  • Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 improves the process of granting apps permission to install other apps with a new inline dialog, eliminating the need to leave the active app.

  • The update also adds one-time install permissions that are automatically revoked once the APK has finished installing.

  • Users retain the ability to grant apps permanent permissions to install other apps.

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u/BackAgain302 1d ago

My bad I'll delete my original comment

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u/crisp-papa Pixel 10 Pro 1d ago

Read the article to find out. Are you that helpless?

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u/DiplomatikEmunetey Pixel 8a, 4a, LG G4, Lumia 950/XL, Nokia 808 PureView, Nokia N8 1d ago

That's a really great change!

And no, those of you who did not read the article, this is not about blocking APKs, this is an actual improvement.

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u/Obnomus Device, Software !! 1d ago edited 1d ago

Afaik google files blocks revanced apps means it won't show you those apps and every single smartphone comes with goolag services preinstalled. But I think they don't do that anymore.

I would have accepted that this is for good, but knowing its goolag so I know they'll be doing some stupid shit which they have been doing for a long time.