TL;DR

  • Google is adding an additional layer of security when installing an APK or updating an app through an APK.
  • A PIN or biometric authentication will now be required in certain cases.
  • This will be the case for APKs that Google thinks are malicious or didn’t come from the Play Store.
  • Lawn_and_disorder [he/him]
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    14 days ago

    Oh well.. interesting to see how this slides further down. Might be the push Linux phones need. I think my current phone will be the last android I will have