To stop scams and malware, Google is previewing a new safeguard for Android that’ll force users to go through a one-time 24-hour wait before they can sideload apps from unverified developers.
The safeguard is part of a new “advanced flow for sideloading” that Google is preparing, months after the company pulled back from requiring that all app installs on certified Android devices come from verified developers.
Back in November, Google mentioned that an upcoming “advanced…

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