diff --git a/platform/android/export/export.cpp b/platform/android/export/export.cpp
index 93ac498ab3e1..d2b64c74a46b 100644
--- a/platform/android/export/export.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/export/export.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ void register_android_exporter() {
 	EDITOR_DEF_BASIC("export/android/debug_keystore_pass", DEFAULT_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_DEBUG_PASSWORD);
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->add_property_hint(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "export/android/debug_keystore_pass", PROPERTY_HINT_PASSWORD));
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_ENABLED
+#ifdef ANDROID_ENABLED
+	EDITOR_DEF_BASIC("export/android/install_exported_apk", true);
+#else
 	EDITOR_DEF_BASIC("export/android/java_sdk_path", OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("JAVA_HOME"));
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->add_property_hint(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "export/android/java_sdk_path", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_DIR));
 	EDITOR_DEF_BASIC("export/android/android_sdk_path", OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("ANDROID_HOME"));
diff --git a/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp b/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp
index 698e37a12353..aea09583b766 100644
--- a/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp
@@ -2893,6 +2893,14 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::sign_apk(const Ref<EditorExportPreset> &p_pre
 #endif
 
 	print_verbose("Successfully completed signing build.");
+
+#ifdef ANDROID_ENABLED
+	bool prompt_apk_install = EDITOR_GET("export/android/install_exported_apk");
+	if (prompt_apk_install) {
+		OS_Android::get_singleton()->shell_open(apk_path);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a87574586053..c1eb03b31f36 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
diff --git a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/BaseGodotEditor.kt b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/BaseGodotEditor.kt
index 7b6d1f6bd125..6aa2ba71954f 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/BaseGodotEditor.kt
+++ b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/BaseGodotEditor.kt
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 	 * If the launch policy is [LaunchPolicy.AUTO], resolve it into a specific policy based on the
 	 * editor setting or device and screen metrics.
 	 *
-	 * If the launch policy is [LaunchPolicy.PIP] but PIP is not supported, fallback to the default
+	 * If the launch policy is [LaunchPolicy.SAME_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE] but PIP is not supported, fallback to the default
 	 * launch policy.
 	 */
 	private fun resolveLaunchPolicyIfNeeded(policy: LaunchPolicy): LaunchPolicy {
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 	override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
 		super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
 		// Check if we got the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission
-		if (requestCode == PermissionsUtil.REQUEST_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_REQ_CODE) {
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-				if (!Environment.isExternalStorageManager()) {
+		when (requestCode) {
+			PermissionsUtil.REQUEST_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_REQ_CODE -> {
+				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R && !Environment.isExternalStorageManager()) {
 					Toast.makeText(
 						this,
 						R.string.denied_storage_permission_error_msg,
@@ -463,6 +463,16 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 					).show()
 				}
 			}
+
+			PermissionsUtil.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES_REQ_CODE -> {
+				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O && !packageManager.canRequestPackageInstalls()) {
+					Toast.makeText(
+						this,
+						R.string.denied_install_packages_permission_error_msg,
+						Toast.LENGTH_LONG
+					).show()
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -514,7 +524,7 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 
 	override fun supportsFeature(featureTag: String): Boolean {
 		if (featureTag == "xr_editor") {
-			return isNativeXRDevice();
+			return isNativeXRDevice()
 		}
 
 		if (featureTag == "horizonos") {
diff --git a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0ad54ac3a137..a25b6c0a2d9e 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 <resources>
 	<string name="godot_game_activity_name">Godot Play window</string>
 	<string name="denied_storage_permission_error_msg">Missing storage access permission!</string>
+	<string name="denied_install_packages_permission_error_msg">Missing install packages permission!</string>
     <string name="pip_button_description">Button used to toggle picture-in-picture mode for the Play window</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/utils/PermissionsUtil.java b/platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/utils/PermissionsUtil.java
index c44a6dd4726b..885873e46df5 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/utils/PermissionsUtil.java
+++ b/platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/utils/PermissionsUtil.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ public final class PermissionsUtil {
 	public static final int REQUEST_ALL_PERMISSION_REQ_CODE = 1001;
 	public static final int REQUEST_SINGLE_PERMISSION_REQ_CODE = 1002;
 	public static final int REQUEST_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_REQ_CODE = 2002;
+	public static final int REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES_REQ_CODE = 3002;
 
 	private PermissionsUtil() {
 	}
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ public static boolean requestPermissions(Activity activity, List<String> permiss
 							activity.startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE_REQ_CODE);
 						}
 					}
+				} else if (permission.equals(Manifest.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)) {
+					if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O && !activity.getPackageManager().canRequestPackageInstalls()) {
+						try {
+							Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_UNKNOWN_APP_SOURCES);
+							intent.setData(Uri.parse(String.format("package:%s", activity.getPackageName())));
+							activity.startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES_REQ_CODE);
+						} catch (Exception e) {
+							Log.e(TAG, "Unable to request permission " + Manifest.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES);
+						}
+					}
 				} else {
 					PermissionInfo permissionInfo = getPermissionInfo(activity, permission);
 					int protectionLevel = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P ? permissionInfo.getProtection() : permissionInfo.protectionLevel;
@@ -215,7 +225,7 @@ public static boolean requestManifestPermissions(Activity activity, @Nullable Se
 		try {
 			manifestPermissions = getManifestPermissions(activity);
 		} catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
+			Log.e(TAG, "Unable to retrieve manifest permissions", e);
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -242,7 +252,7 @@ public static String[] getGrantedPermissions(Context context) {
 		try {
 			manifestPermissions = getManifestPermissions(context);
 		} catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
+			Log.e(TAG, "Unable to retrieve manifest permissions", e);
 			return new String[0];
 		}
 		if (manifestPermissions.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/platform/android/java/nativeSrcsConfigs/CMakeLists.txt b/platform/android/java/nativeSrcsConfigs/CMakeLists.txt
index a7d2774db55d..a5ecafeb09d1 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/nativeSrcsConfigs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platform/android/java/nativeSrcsConfigs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
         ${ANDROID_ROOT_DIR}
         ${OPENXR_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-add_definitions(-DUNIX_ENABLED -DVULKAN_ENABLED -DANDROID_ENABLED -DGLES3_ENABLED -DTOOLS_ENABLED)
+add_definitions(-DUNIX_ENABLED -DVULKAN_ENABLED -DANDROID_ENABLED -DGLES3_ENABLED -DTOOLS_ENABLED -DDEBUG_ENABLED)