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Wasn't Apple sued for not allowing sideloading?
You will be able sideload but the developer has to be authorized by Google. I.e. you can still install apps from f-droid but people publishing apps on f-droid will have to register with Google.
This might be an issue because f-droid re-signs apps with their own keys...
I mean depends on enforcement I guess.
I dont have an issue with a feature to allow my phone to automatically veirfy signatures. But there should be a way to import/configure more signature verification providers including my own authority and even then it should still allow imstall if user really want and trust it.
Of course, the real issue is that it requires developers to sing up into Google's ecosystem to distribute any apps. The entire ecosystem of mods and alternative stores will be fine but it's just another proof Google is trying to kill it.