Looks like non-Google Play downloads will be discouraged by Android 11 - Android

Per a  (as reported by ), installing APKs would not be so straightforward come .

On Android 10 and earlier versions, you are asked to okay an APK install, after which you are taken back to the app in question. You take off from where you left off. 

Android 11, on the other hand, is governed by the Scoped Storage system. As the name implies, apps will only be given access to app-specific directories. As a result, the download process for non-Google Play apps has become a little complicated. 

Per testers, when permission is now granted ...