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Dboy0Z
Dboy0Z

Reputation: 31

Does disabling the "Allow from Unknown Sources" Option in the Android settings prevent automatic malware download/installation?

So the other day I was thinking about app distribution and I came across this setting in the Android settings "Allow Unknown sources". I have read a few articles about it, but none seem to discuss how secure this feature exactly is.

I was wondering if disabling this option (let's say for every listed app) can prevent the automatic download and installation of malicious software from phishing links.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 155

Answers (1)

Gabe Sechan
Gabe Sechan

Reputation: 93688

It doesn't prevent download. It prevents install. So you can't install an app through any means other than adb or the play store unless you enable that option.

Upvotes: 2

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