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It seems to me that this is timed curiously close to google getting rid of side loading on android. Is this something that’s being planned behind the scenes?

I mean, if android allows sideloading anyone would be easily able to get around these checks am I right?



> if android allows sideloading anyone would be easily able to get around these checks

Not really. You’d have Android attest to the check. If you are running a modified Android, it can’t attest. If you’re side loading, unless it messes with the attention logic, it should be fine. Like, Apple Pay could still work even if iOS permitted side loading.




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