diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6d6127967..d00539dd7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -145,11 +145,21 @@
             android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
             android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
             tools:node="merge" />
+
         <provider
             android:name="org.fdroid.install.ApkFileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.install.ApkFileProvider"
             android:exported="false"
             android:grantUriPermissions="true" />
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+                android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
+        </provider>
         <!-- disable WorkManager initialization, needed for Hilt -->
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManager.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManager.kt
index d0c165c61..0ee363ce9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManager.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE
 import android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.Intent.ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE
+import android.content.Intent.EXTRA_NOT_UNKNOWN_SOURCE
+import android.content.Intent.EXTRA_RETURN_RESULT
+import android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+import android.content.Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
 import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.content.IntentSender
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.registerReceiver
+import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
 import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import java.io.File
@@ -290,14 +296,16 @@ constructor(
               )
             )
           }
-          else -> {
-            if (status == PackageInstaller.STATUS_FAILURE_ABORTED) {
-              cont.resume(InstallState.UserAborted)
-            } else if (
-              status == PackageInstaller.STATUS_FAILURE &&
-                msg != null &&
-                msg.contains("PreapprovalDetails")
-            ) {
+          PackageInstaller.STATUS_FAILURE_ABORTED -> {
+            if (msg != null && msg.contains("INSTALL_FAILED_VERIFICATION_FAILURE")) {
+              // This is useful for users with Google Advanced Protection
+              // who can use this to circumvent install restrictions (see #3201)
+              installLegacy(apkFile)
+            }
+            cont.resume(InstallState.UserAborted)
+          }
+          PackageInstaller.STATUS_FAILURE -> {
+            if (msg != null && msg.contains("PreapprovalDetails")) {
               val newState =
                 InstallState.PreApproved(
                   name = state.name,
@@ -312,6 +320,7 @@ constructor(
               cont.resume(InstallState.Error(msg, state))
             }
           }
+          else -> cont.resume(InstallState.Error(msg, state))
         }
       }
     registerReceiver(context, receiver, IntentFilter(ACTION_INSTALL), RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED)
@@ -385,14 +394,15 @@ constructor(
                 // and just return this error as if it was the user who aborted. See #3254
                 // So we count fast aborts as not supported, so normal installation can proceed.
                 log.warn { "Fast pre-approval abort for ${state.name}, trying without..." }
-                val state = InstallState.PreApproved(
-                  name = state.name,
-                  versionName = state.versionName,
-                  currentVersionName = state.currentVersionName,
-                  lastUpdated = state.lastUpdated,
-                  iconModel = state.iconModel,
-                  result = PreApprovalResult.NotSupported,
-                )
+                val state =
+                  InstallState.PreApproved(
+                    name = state.name,
+                    versionName = state.versionName,
+                    currentVersionName = state.currentVersionName,
+                    lastUpdated = state.lastUpdated,
+                    iconModel = state.iconModel,
+                    result = PreApprovalResult.NotSupported,
+                  )
                 cont.resume(state)
               } else {
                 log.info { "User aborted confirmation for ${state.name}" }
@@ -519,6 +529,28 @@ constructor(
       block(safeCont)
     }
 
+  private fun installLegacy(apkFile: File) {
+    val uri =
+      FileProvider.getUriForFile(
+        context,
+        "${context.packageName}.fileprovider",
+        apkFile,
+      )
+    @Suppress("DEPRECATION", "RequestInstallPackagesPolicy")
+    val intent =
+      Intent(ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE).apply {
+        setAction(ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE)
+        setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.android.package-archive")
+        addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+        putExtra(EXTRA_RETURN_RESULT, true)
+        putExtra(EXTRA_NOT_UNKNOWN_SOURCE, true)
+      }
+    log.warn { "Trying legacy install for ${apkFile.name} with $intent..." }
+    // doesn't need to use startActivitySafe(intent) because exceptions get caught
+    // and shown to the user which is better than hiding it
+    context.startActivity(intent)
+  }
+
   private interface SafeContinuation<T> {
     fun resume(value: T)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba6920607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<paths>
+    <cache-path
+        name="apks"
+        path="." />
+</paths>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManagerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManagerTest.kt
index 8a74d9638..92278dbad 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManagerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/fdroid/install/SessionInstallManagerTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.fdroid.install
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.IntentFilter
@@ -9,9 +10,11 @@ import android.content.pm.InstallSourceInfo
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.Session
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.registerReceiver
+import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
 import io.mockk.Runs
 import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.just
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ import io.mockk.unmockkAll
 import io.mockk.verify
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.io.File
+import kotlin.test.assertContains
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertIs
 import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
@@ -437,6 +441,46 @@ internal class SessionInstallManagerTest {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun `install calls installLegacy when STATUS_FAILURE_ABORTED with INSTALL_FAILED_VERIFICATION_FAILURE`() =
+    runBlocking {
+      mockkStatic(FileProvider::class)
+      val uri: Uri = mockk()
+      every { FileProvider.getUriForFile(any(), any(), any()) } returns uri
+      every { context.startActivity(any()) } just runs
+
+      val result =
+        installForStatus(
+          status = PackageInstaller.STATUS_FAILURE_ABORTED,
+          msg =
+            "INSTALL_FAILED_VERIFICATION_FAILURE: " +
+              "Install not allowed for file:///data/app/vmdl403786248.tmp",
+        )
+
+      assertIs<InstallState.UserAborted>(result)
+      // ensure that the legacy installer gets invoked
+      verify(exactly = 1) { context.startActivity(any()) }
+    }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `install returns Error when installLegacy throws ActivityNotFoundException`() = runBlocking {
+    mockkStatic(FileProvider::class)
+    val uri: Uri = mockk()
+    every { FileProvider.getUriForFile(any(), any(), any()) } returns uri
+    every { context.startActivity(any()) } throws ActivityNotFoundException("no handler")
+
+    val result =
+      installForStatus(
+        status = PackageInstaller.STATUS_FAILURE_ABORTED,
+        msg =
+          "INSTALL_FAILED_VERIFICATION_FAILURE: " +
+            "Install not allowed for file:///data/app/vmdl403786248.tmp",
+      )
+
+    assertIs<InstallState.Error>(result)
+    assertContains(result.msg ?: "", "ActivityNotFoundException")
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun `install cancellation abandons session`() = runBlocking {
     val apkFile: File =