💻 Technology 5d ago · Aamir Siddiqui

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 fixes a long-standing APK sideloading pain point

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 fixes a long-standing APK sideloading pain point
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TL;DR

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 improves the process of granting apps permission to install other apps with a new inline dialog, eliminating the need to leave the active app.
The update also adds one-time install permissions that are automatically revoked once the APK has finished installing.
Users retain the ability to grant apps permanent permissions to install other apps.


Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 last week, bringing new additions such as

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