Android 11, the next version of Google's mobile operating system, will make it difficult to install applications outside the Play Store, the famous APK. A developer reported to Google that when permission to install is granted, the app is forced to close. The case was registered on the Issue Tracker platform and considered by the company as normal.
If you've already installed an APK, you know that Android always asks for permission before installing third-party apps. Until version 10, the user was redirected to an area of the settings where it was necessary to enable the app in question and, when returning, the system resumed where it left off. On Android 11 things will be different.
The developers said that the next version will simply force close the APK when the user gives permission to install it. According to Google, this is due to the new Scope Storage, which requires a full reload of the app in order to be able to access areas of memory that it did not have before.
Commenting on this matter, a Google representative said: "The way the file system and storage are configured in Android R has changed significantly. When an app starts without this permission, it has a limited system view that doesn't allow writing to certain directories. . Once the app is granted this permission, that view is no longer accurate, and it needs to be reloaded to a view that allows writing to certain directories."
In short: the app can't change all the directories it has access to quickly, being necessary to reload it completely to be able to install an APK. However, if permission to install third-party apps is granted in advance, the user is able to carry out the entire process without interruption.
Remembering that Android 11 Beta still doesn't have a date to be released, given that Google postponed the event scheduled for June 3 due to protests in the US due to the death of George Floyd. We will have to wait to find out when this version will be presented.
