It’s 2023 and this is the year for Google to release its next-gen operating system called Android 14. Before there’s anything official, there will be mandatory leaks around the new Android version, and the most recent information that has appeared talks about the new security feature, which will make sideloading apps difficult.
As per a recently posted code change (via 9To5Google), Android 14 is expected to go tougher on outdated apps and will restrict users from sideloading them. It is said that it will enforce stricter API requirements to block the download of older apps. It will also block app stores from installing such apps. Currently, the Play Store guidelines require apps to have at least Android 12.
In related news, Google recently announced that its next Android version, most likely Android 14, will come with support for satellite communication in no-network areas to compete with Apple’s inclusion of the same on the recent iPhone 14 series.
