Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 2 months ago

PSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable it

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PSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable it

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Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 2 months ago

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Auto Blocker stops apps from being sideloaded and is enabled on Galaxy devices released with One UI 6.1.1. Here's how to turn it off.

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You can see the instructions to disable it in the screenshot of the thumbnail.

This article is pointless.
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  Came here to say exactly this. Dumb rage bait.
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  It is also only enabled by default on new phones and during OOBE setup there’s a toggle for this.

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