PSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable it
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Auto Blocker stops apps from being sideloaded and is enabled on Galaxy devices released with One UI 6.1.1. Here's how to turn it off.
  • n4utixEnglish
    1132·
    3 months ago

    All Android phones block side loading by default, do they not?

    • zap12344English
      1000·
      3 months ago

      It’s in the article : “Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature takes things a bit further.The feature, fully blocks the installation of apps from unauthorized sources, even if those sources were granted the REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission.”

      • n4utixEnglish
        290·
        3 months ago

        Damn. Finished the paragraph before it and made the comment. Lol. Interesting. Seems redundant.

      • CrowAirbrushEnglish
        53·
        3 months ago

        So this new update (assuming the update ads this too) i just got today should have killed my revanced apps?

        • Virkkunen
          300·
          3 months ago

          This is only for phones that come with One UI 6.1.1 by default and there’s a page during OOBE setup with a toggle for this “feature”.

          An update to your existing phone will not turn on this block, it’s only for new phones.

        • zap12344English
          70·
          3 months ago

          I don’t have a Samsung but I would imagine that this only blocks new installations and looks like that it can be easily disabled if you don’t want it

    • FischEnglish
      60·
      3 months ago

      But it also shows you a button to go straight to the toggle that lets you enable it when you try to install an app

    • HotzillaEnglish
      20·
      3 months ago

      I really don’t mind that they hide the button to enable installs from .APK when they are being directly downloaded. It has been in my opinion very bad idea from the beginning that it shows that, it has enabled multiple malwares in android. Non-technical people should not have easy way to install things, even with big warnings, because people ignore warnings.

      If google removes the ability to install non-store apps all together, then that day I will stop using Android.