# Google is making Advanced Protection easier to live with ahead of Android's sideloading changes

> Google is making Advanced Protection easier to live with ahead of Android's sideloading changes Jul 30, 2026 — 12:20 AM ET - Google seems to be working on a way to temporarily pause Android’s Advanced Protection mode.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-advanced-protection-pause-feature-3692635/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6aeba1bd8819af04dc02cb)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #nintendo-switch #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6aeba1bd8819af04dc02cb

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