[nesk_]

> I have never heard of scammers pushing sideloaded apps upon their victims in order to carry out their scams.

Maybe not scammers, but an abusive partner could sideload an application on your phone to spy on you. I've seen that before within my relatives.

[branon]

I doubt a one-day wait will solve this though. Abusers have persistent physical access to the device, often over a span of years :(