{"id":226007,"date":"2026-03-21T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/androids-sideloading-changes-the-big-visual-studio-code-update-better-linux-phones-and-more-news-roundup\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T09:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:00:10","slug":"androids-sideloading-changes-the-big-visual-studio-code-update-better-linux-phones-and-more-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/androids-sideloading-changes-the-big-visual-studio-code-update-better-linux-phones-and-more-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Android’s sideloading changes, the big Visual Studio Code update, better Linux phones, and more: News roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android’s sideloading changes, the big Visual Studio Code update, better Linux phones, and more: News roundup<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/android-sideloading-changes-the-big-visual-studio-code-update-better-linux-phones-and-more-news-roundup\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-21 08:15:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.howtogeek.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This was another busy week in tech, with Google revealing changes to sideloading apps on Android devices, big upgrades for Visual Studio Code and IntelliJ IDEA, a new project for Linux-powered phones, and much more Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.<\/p>\n

\n The Big News
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\n Google will make you wait 24 hours to sideload Android apps
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One of the biggest Android stories of last year was Google\u2019s planned major changes to sideloading. It caused a legitimate uproar in the community, leading Google to backtrack a bit. Now, we\u2019re getting our first look at what these new restrictions will look like. Continue reading…<\/p>\n

\n Visual Studio Code’s latest update is a big deal for web development
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Visual Studio Code has switched to weekly updates, so new features and bug fixes are now arriving at a rapid pace. The new version 1.112 update is now available, with a significant upgrade for web development and a few more AI coding features. Continue reading…<\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek \/ Microsoft<\/p>\n

\n Windows 11 just broke Microsoft accounts for some PCs
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Just days after reporting that some systems couldn\u2019t access their C: drives due to a buggy Samsung app, Windows devices are now greeted with \u2018You\u2019ll need the Internet for this\u2019 error across Microsoft\u2019s own apps. This time, the issue is directly tied to Windows 11\u2019s March Tuesday patch update…<\/p>\n

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