# Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/google-confirms-high-friction-sideloading-flow-is-coming-to-android/231351>\
**Category:** Android In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, google, android, in-the-news\
**Created:** [25 January 2026 21:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/google-confirms-high-friction-sideloading-flow-is-coming-to-android/231351 "2026-01-25T21:42:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [25 January 2026 21:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/google-confirms-high-friction-sideloading-flow-is-coming-to-android/231351/1 "2026-01-25T21:42:01Z")

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> Google says Android is getting a “high-friction” sideloading flow, but insists it’s an accountability layer about risk awareness.

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> **[Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-sideloading-android-high-friction-process-3633468/)**
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> Google says Android is getting a "high-friction" sideloading flow, but insists it's an accountability layer about risk awareness.