Android’s sideloading experience is getting stricter, but it still can’t do this one basic thing

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority

Google drew the ire of many Android fans when it announced a more restrictive sideloading policy earlier this year. This forces you to restart your phone and wait 24 hours to enable sideloading on your device.

I can somewhat understand the logic, as Google is trying to thwart scammers by introducing just enough friction into the process. However, I wish the company would actually introduce this basic sideloading feature instead of only clamping down.