In a post on the Android Developers Blog, Google said that it will soon impose a mandatory “24-hour wait and verify” when installing apps from unverified sources or developers. The goal is to help eliminate scams, phishing, and other possible online threats that Android users face. Sideloading apps from unverified developers will now require four steps, helping prevent anyone from installing potentially malicious apps on any Android phone. As seen above, the steps include: Confirm you’re not being coached. Restart your phone and reauthenticate. Come back after 24 hours. Enable the settings. Google said that this is a one-time process. Once you’ve completed the verification process, there’s no need to go through the waiting period, at least for an unspecified period of time. Users will also be granted sideloading privileges for 7 days. Google’s developer identity verification program will take effect starting in September. Unverified developers will have to share per...
ByteDance, the company also behind TikTok, has agreed to sell Moonton to Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group for USD6 billion (~Php360 billion). Moonton is behind many popular mobile games, more predominantly Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, which has been downloaded 1.5 billion times. ByteDance has reportedly been trying to exit the gaming market and has been trying to sell Moonton since 2023. The company intends to shift its focus to developing its AI and make it more competitive. Meanwhile, Savvy Games, owned by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, is on the hunt to expand its gaming portfolio. One of its subsidiaries, Scopely, was behind the acquisition of Niantic (Pokémon Go) for USD3.5 billion (~Php210 billion). They are also among the investors who helped purchase Electronic Arts for USD55 billion (~Php3.3 trillion). The PIF also owns 7.5 percent of Nintendo. Savvy Games’ acquisition of Moonton should be finalized in the “near future.” Via: Bloomberg This article, Mobile Leg...