The future Android 15 from Google will automatically block the installation of certain applications. Don’t panic, there is a good reason for this, and it concerns your safety.
Google’s mobile ecosystem, Android, has always allowed its users to download their applications from the official Play Store, but also from alternative stores. Added to this is the possibility of downloading .apk files for certain applications.
New menu restrictions for the future Android
This aspect allows you to enjoy a lot of freedom, but can also cause significant security concerns. If the Play Store is now closely monitored, this is not the case for other stores, and it is not uncommon to find applications full of malware on certain “alternative” stores.
Google has decided to prevent the installation of applications developed for previous versions of Android. With Android 14, for example, it is impossible to install an application if it is not compatible (at least) with Android 6.0.
It goes without saying that the older an application is, and therefore incompatible with the most recent versions of Android, the more vulnerable it is.
Android 15 will block older apps
With the future Android 15, Google will obviously take a further step. Through the recent Developer Preview 2 version of the OS, we can see that the future Android 15 will only authorize the installation of applications capable of running (at least, again) under Android 7.0.
In this way, users will be automatically blocked if they try to install an application that is too old. A way for Google to strengthen the security of its many customers, particularly those who tend to install (almost) anything and everything on their smartphone.
When trying to install such an application via a sideload, Google Play Protect indicates that the dangerous application is blocked. Although this dialog box is not new in itself, the “Install anyway” button, which appears after clicking on “More details”, no longer has the slightest effect, and we therefore cannot force the installation.
Source : Android Police
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