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Originally Posted by slm
Maybe I misread this, but Google did not say sideloading would be blocked only that it would be restricted to apps signed by developers for whom that have verified name address etc.
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I mean, that's kind of splitting hairs to be honest.
Sure, it wouldn't be blocked, but if the developers of an app don't get a verification code (aka approval) from Google, for whatever reason, that app is, effectively, blocked from running.
This gives the power to arbitrarily deny any app Google doesn't like, unilaterally. A horrible potential for abuse of power (one that they've shown already they can't be trusted to avoid doing no less).