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LineageOS takes a stand on Google’s new sideloading rules

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Adamya Sharma
LineageOS takes a stand on Google’s new sideloading rules
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LineageOS has announced that its custom Android ROM will not be affected by Google's upcoming developer verification and sideloading restrictions. The project maintains that because it does not include Google Mobile Services, it remains outside the scope of these new requirements.

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This highlights the ongoing tension between Google's efforts to secure the Android ecosystem and the open-source community's commitment to user freedom.

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