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importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-10-28T22:38:09+05:30

Google Enables One-Tap Android App Installations via Approved Third-Party Stores Beyond U.S.

Google has introduced a feature allowing approved third-party Android app stores outside the U.S. to offer one-tap app installations and background updates, following strict security protocols. Stores must pass identity verification and submit their entire catalog for continuous malware scanning to qualify.

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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