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Google to Allow One-Tap Android App Installs From Approved Third-Party Stores Outside U.S.

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Published by the source: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:38:09 +0530

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Third-party Android app stores can now apply to Google for permission to install apps with one tap, without Android's usual confirmation screens, and to update them in the background. To qualify, a store must pass identity checks and send Google its full catalog, along with every new app and update, for ongoing malware scanning. Approved stores get the features from December 1, but only on

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