Android 11: Installing Apps

Android 11: Installing Unknown Apos

Currently, the biggest rumor or panic is that the app can no longer be installed on Android 11 without the Play Store. Is that really so? Let's talk in detail.

In the case of storage permissions on Android, Android 10 brings new scoop storage which was earlier Legacy Storage. Android 10 also has legacy storage implementation that requires a code in the app's Android manifest file: requestlegacyExternalStorage: True. Looking at the code here, it may seem that it is asking for permission from the SD card, but it is actually needed for access to all the folders except the Android folder of storage / emulated / 0 / and gets everything. There is a privacy risk for this, so Android 11 will no longer have legacy storage, there will only be scooped storage so that only certain parts of the storage will be accessed by the apps.

Now come to mess. After the release of Android 11 Developer Preview, when users go to install the app from Annan source, it is forced to go back to the launcher, so then when you click again, the install option comes up. When it is reported as a bug, Google reports that this is normal and will be for scoop storage. I am quoting: "The way the filesystem and storage mounts are setup in Android R has changed significantly. When an app starts without this permission, it gets a view of the filesystem that does not allow writing to certain directories (eg Android / obb ). Once the app has been granted this permission, that view is no longer accurate, and needs to be updated to a view that allows the app to write to certain directories. With the way the filesystem has been setup in R, changing that view on the fly is not possible. As mentioned in comment # 16, we're evaluating internally. I'm just providing additional details why this doesn't work the way it did on Q. " Now with this simple Force Close issue, people have become very enthusiastic and are spreading rumors that the unknown apps can no longer be installed outside the Play Store. Basically what the change is: "On Android 10 and older, this process was quite simple. Users downloaded an app, a pop-up would say they need to grant permission. Tapping the ‘Settings’ button in the pop-up would send users to the app’s settings so they could enable the permission. Then, tapping or swiping to go back would generate a second pop-up asking to install the APK. Android 11 completely disrupts that process. Instead of letting users head back to the app to finish the installation, it will force close that app once users grant it the permission. Then, you have to head back to the app and start the process over from the beginning "

 If this is not the case, then there is a tool called Android Debugging Bridge, you can find it by searching on Google. With it, you can connect the phone to the PC and allow permission or install any app instantly. Even after this, if there is any doubt, I am giving you some links. Hopefully, the matter will be clarified.

So, no worries, you can sideload the app on Android 11, don't listen to rumors. If anyone else has any doubts or questions about this, please copy this post.

References: https://bit.ly/2Nwon7M