SIG-2026-0801-F265·RegulationReported

Google exempts Iran from new APK sideloading restrictions

Google will not apply new APK sideloading restrictions to Iranian users due to US sanctions. Iranian developers still cannot publish apps internationally due to identity verification issues.

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Added2026-08-01

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Industry coverageDigiato · t.me · 2026-08-01

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Signal IDf265a380-9a59-4775-9722-b2b6515db951

CategoryRegulation

Event typeRegulation

JurisdictionIR

Source publishedVerification pending

Added2026-08-01

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GGoogle Play Store

TEHRAN INDEX

Registry Record · f265a380-9a59-4775-9722-b2b6515db951

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