Could This Be the End of Android Sideloading?
Welcome to Episode 16 of This Week in Privacy.
Google is planning to require developers to verify their identity before their apps can be side-loaded. The FTC is warning tech giants not to bow to encryption backdoor pressure. A huge amount of malicious apps have been discovered on Google Play and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #16!
Could This Be the End of Android Sideloading? | This Week in Privacy #16 (Aug. 29, 2025)
Join us 2025-08-29T21:00:00Z (UTC) for This Week In Privacy #16, to catch up on the latest Privacy Guides updates and to discuss trending news in the privacy space. During the livesteam we’ll answer viewer questions. If you have a question for us, please leave a comment in this forum thread or the YouTube chat.
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Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities
Malicious Android apps with 19M installs removed from Google Play
FTC warns tech giants not to bow to foreign pressure on encryption
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