With the new version of Android, using non-Android apps may become more difficult Google Play Store Come. like “Side loadingThis practice allows installation of third-party applications that are not available there. On the one hand, this means more freedom for users, but at the same time it also represents Malware gateway.
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since Android 13 Google blocks downloaded applications Sensitive permissions To enter the system. Specifically, this is about Access permissions And also about Access notifications. This way, malicious apps can read the contents of your screen or notifications. passwords or Tan They can be spied on. Google simply blocks downloaded apps from granting these permissions with just one click.
But how does the system know whether the app was installed externally or from the store? For this purpose it is used Installation API The software has been verified to have entered the device, Android Authority explains. However, this is not a guarantee, as apps outside the Store can use it as well. Thus protections or restrictions can be easily circumvented.
Enhanced confirmation mode
This gap is now being filled with newEnhanced confirmation mode” is closed. This does not explain to users in more detail why only certain permissions cannot be granted. App origin is also no longer verified based on the installation API, but rather on the whitelist. Only apps from “Trusted installers“It's not restricted.
The question remains whether side-loaded apps can still be granted access to access or notification permissions after this change. In individual cases there may be legitimate reasons for this.
